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Gaslighter (song)

"Gaslighter" is a song recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks from their eighth studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by the group and Jack Antonoff.[1][2] "Gaslighter" was the final release by the group before changing their name to "The Chicks" in June 2020.

"Gaslighter"

March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)

Country

3:23

Columbia

  • Jack Antonoff
  • Dixie Chicks

Composition[edit]

The title of the song refers to gaslighting.[3] The song has been described as an "empowering",[4] "fiery",[1] and "scathing" anthem.[5]

Critical reception[edit]

Pitchfork awarded "Gaslighter" their "Best New Track" distinction, with Sam Sodomsky writing that it "merges the open-road optimism of their early records with the sharper power-pop" of their previous album many years earlier, Taking the Long Way.[6]

Music video[edit]

The song's music video was directed by Seanne Farmer,[1] and has been described as "a throwback to old school political propaganda".[7]