MULTI-PLATINUM HITMAKER HONORED AS BILLBOARD + NMPA’S
COUNTRY ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
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GLOBALLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM CLOUD 9 DUE OUT 2/20, JUST-ANNOUNCED SONGWRITER’S EDITION VINYL AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

NASHVILLE, TENN. (February 6, 2026) – As a special gift to fans, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records singer/songwriter Megan Moroney shares the title track to her globally anticipated new album Cloud 9 (due out on February 20 and available for pre-order/pre-save here). Sending social media into a frenzy with the surprise announcement Wednesday night (2/4), the gravity-defying love song makes for a gorgeous kickoff to Cloud 9 release month. Go here  to listen to “Cloud 9” now and watch the official lyric video here.The latest glimpse at Moroney’s third studio LP (widely hailed as one of the most highly awaited albums of 2026), “Cloud 9” arrives a week after the MULTI-PLATINUM sensation earned the Country Artist-Songwriter of the Year honor at Billboard and the National Music Publishers Association’s annual Songwriter Awards event (alongside all-genre honorees including Alex Warren, Ejae, Sombr, Laura Veltz, Mustard, Bon Iver). Held in Los Angeles on January 28, the ceremony is the largest songwriter-focused event hosted during GRAMMY Week.Written by Moroney, Luke Laird, Jessie Jo Dillon, and Ernest Keith Smith, “Cloud 9” perfectly captures the unparalleled bliss of being so lit up by love that life’s little frictions completely lose their power. As the opening track to Cloud 9, the slow-blooming but sweetly upbeat track offers an irresistible introduction to Moroney’s most self-assured era yet.Produced by her longtime collaborator Kristian Bush, “Cloud 9” begins with Moroney listing off all the little annoyances of her day (e.g. rush-hour traffic, obnoxious neighbors) and then shrugging them off with a breezy tranquility (“But who cares, oh well / I woke up next to you”). As the song glides along, lush steel guitar and softly glittering synth meet with heavenly melodies and Moroney’s wide-eyed outpouring of affection (from the chorus: “You give me that look, I’m floating on air / No nothing else matters with your hands in my hair / I never want to leave where we are now / It’s a long, long way way down / Down to cloud nine”). With its subtle flashes of good-natured humor (e.g., “I blame you for no rocks in my shoes”), “Cloud 9” channels the quiet awe of someone who’s overcome her share of heartbreak — but ultimately looks to the future with unstoppable joy. A songwriter first, Moroney just-announced a standout Songwriter’s Edition of Cloud 9’s vinyl. With its tracklist sequenced in chronological order according to when each song was written, this unique variant features exclusive cover art on a gatefold jacket with a special insert on Purple Cloud vinyl. The Songwriter’s Edition is available for pre-order now — go here to purchase all vinyl including the main edition in Megan’s Signature Pink – Standard and the Tiger Cloud – BTS Edition.The fourth song released from Moroney’s new album, “Cloud 9” fast-follows the recent arrival of “Wish I Didn’t” — a flirty but fierce anthem that premiered in mid-January alongside its Mr. & Mrs. Smith-inspired video, co-starring Dylan Efron. In addition, the 15-song LP includes Moroney’s GOLD-certified Country radio No. 1 smash “6 Months Later” and Billboard Hot 100-charting Country radio hit “Beautiful Things.” The follow-up to her GOLD-certified and lavishly acclaimed 2024 sophomore LP Am I Okay?, the widespread anticipation for Cloud 9 continues to soar.

ABOUT MEGAN MORONEY: MULTI-PLATINUM hitmaker, critically adored singer/songwriter, record-breaking headliner — just a few years after making her debut, Megan Moroney has ascended to a truly stratospheric level of stardom. Now entering a next-level era with her upcoming third studio album Cloud 9 (due out February 20), the Georgia-bred phenomenon cemented her status as a towering force in Country music with her GOLD-certified sophomore LP Am I Okay? — a 2024 release that marked the year’s third-biggest Billboard 200 debut from a female Country artist and earned raves from major publications like The New York Times and Rolling Stone (including gracing the cover of the iconic magazine’s Future of Music issue). Since the arrival of the blockbuster album (whose standouts include her 2X PLATINUM No. 1 hit “Am I Okay?” and PLATINUM-certified “No Caller ID”), the Emo Cowgirl has made history with her game-changing AM I OKAY? TOUR — a SOLD-OUT headline run that shattered attendance records at multiple venues throughout the U.S. With over 4.2 BILLION total global streams across all platforms (thanks in part to her 4X PLATINUM No. 1 hit “Tennessee Orange,” from her acclaimed 2023 debut Lucky), Moroney’s fast-growing list of accolades includes being honored as Storyteller of the Year at Variety’s 2025 Hitmakers celebration and receiving the Rulebreaker Award at the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event, in addition to winning the first-ever Best Country prize at the 2025 MTV VMAs, New Female Artist of the Year at the 2024 ACM Awards, and New Artist of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards. With its tracklist including chart-climbing hits like “Beautiful Things” and “6 Months Later” (her highest Billboard Hot 100 debut to date), Cloud 9 will be followed by a massive international headline run featuring stops at some of the biggest arenas in North America, Europe, and the UK.