Honest Woman

Honest Woman
Honest Woman
Studio album by Carly Pearce
Released	August 28, 2026
Genres	Country; bluegrass;
Length	52:57
Labels	BBR; BMG;
Producers	Carly Pearce; Ben West;
Carly Pearce chronology
Singles from Honest Woman
	"Dream Come True"; Released: November 14, 2025; "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay"; Released: March 13, 2026;

Honest Woman is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released on August 28, 2026, via BBR Music Group and BMG Rights Management, her first project with the labels. It was preceded by the singles "Dream Come True" and "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay". The album was produced by Ben West, contains sixteen tracks, and collaborations with Riley Green, Dan Tyminski, and Molly Tuttle.

Background

Pearce released her fourth album Hummingbird on June 7, 2024 via Big Machine Records. She embarked on the Hummingbird World Tour from October 2024 to May 2025, and released a deluxe edition of the album subtitled No Rain, No Flowers on March 14, 2025.

"Dream Come True", the first single from Honest Woman, was released on November 14, 2025. It was followed by second single "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay" featuring Riley Green on March 13, 2026. In June 2026, Pearce revealed that she had parted ways with Big Machine and signed a joint record deal with BBR Music Group and BMG Rights Management.

The album was officially announced on June 23, 2026. Of the project, Pearce stated, "when I started making Honest Woman, I found myself rediscovering who I am and why I wanted to be a country music singer in the first place. This album takes me back to the beginning of my story, where the sounds of classic country and bluegrass music shaped who I am. I’m so proud of this body of work, and I truly feel like it’s my best yet."

"Church Girl", "You Can Have Him", "She Don't", "What If You Loved Me", and "Happy For Myself" were all released as promotional singles ahead of the album.

Track listing

*Honest Woman* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dream Come True"	Tofer Brown Lauren Hungate Carly Pearce Emily Weisband	2:58
2.	"Church Girl"	Cameron Bedell Seth Ennis Carter Faith	3:19
3.	"She Don't"	Matt Rossi Bryan Simpson	3:31
4.	"You Can Have Him"	Brown Faith Hungate Pearce	3:16
5.	"How Long"	Al Anderson Jeffrey Steele	3:05
6.	"WWJD"	Devin Dawson Ennis Jordan Minton Jordan Reynolds	3:04
7.	"Same Circus"	Hungate Pearce Reynolds Weisband	3:22
8.	"Happy for Myself"	Hungate Pearce Reynolds Weisband	2:45
9.	"If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay" (featuring Riley Green)	Dawson Ennis Minton Reynolds	3:33
10.	"I Don't Have the Heart"	Hungate Pearce Reynolds Weisband	3:28
11.	"He Don't Like My Dogs"	Hungate Pearce Reynolds Weisband	2:41
12.	"Leave My Heart Alone"	Matt Dregstem Josh Miller Thomas Rhett Josh Thompson	2:33
13.	"Who's Lying Here" (featuring Dan Tyminski)	Brown Hungate Pearce Tyminski	3:50
14.	"Daisy"	Ashley Gorley Michael Hardy Ben Johnson Hunter Phelps	4:33
15.	"What If You Loved Me" (featuring Molly Tuttle and Dan Tyminski)	Hungate Reynolds Parker Welling	3:05
16.	"Why God Why Me"	Ashley Anne Averie Bielski Olivia DaPonte Fran Litterski	3:54
Total length:			52:57

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal.

Musicians

Carly Pearce – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10–12, 16)
Josh Matheny – Dobro guitar (all tracks), lap steel guitar (3, 5–8, 10)
Jenee Fleenor – fiddle
Dave Cohen – keyboards (1), Hammond organ (2, 3, 7, 8, 10–12, 14, 16), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 9), Wurlitzer organ (3, 7, 11, 14), piano (4–6, 10, 14), synthesizer (6, 10)
Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (1–3, 9, 11, 12, 16), mandolin (2, 12, 16), banjo (12)
Nathan Dugger – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 9, 12), steel guitar (1), pedal steel guitar (4, 9, 11, 13), mandolin (9), guitar (11)
Aaron Sterling – drums (1, 2, 4, 9), percussion (2, 9, 11, 12, 16)
Byron House – bass guitar (1), upright bass (2, 4, 13, 16)
Ben West – background vocals (3, 5, 6, 10, 12); bass, Hammond organ, string arrangement (9); piano (13)
Craig Young – bass (3, 5–8, 10, 14)
Rob McNelley – electric guitar (3, 5–8, 10, 14)
Seth Taylor – mandolin (3), acoustic guitar (5–8, 10, 14)
Jerry Roe – percussion (3, 5–8, 10, 14)
Morgane Stapleton – background vocals (4, 5)
Dan Tyminski – background vocals (5, 13, 15); vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin (13, 15)
Jordan Reynolds – background vocals (7)
Gideon Klein – string arrangement, cello (9)
Josee Klein – viola, violin (9)
Riley Green – vocals (9)
Mark Hill – bass (11, 12)
Molly Tuttle – vocals, acoustic guitar, background vocals (15)

Technical

Ben West – production (all tracks), vocal engineering (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14), engineering (9)
Carly Pearce – production
Dave Clauss – mixing, vocal engineering (all tracks); engineering (1–8, 10–16)
Nathan Dugger – engineering (9, 13)
Aaron Sterling – engineering (9)
Bryan Sutton – engineering (9)
Gideon Klein – engineering (9)
Josh Matheny – engineering (9)
Byron House – engineering (13)
Dann Huff – vocal engineering (9)
Alberto Sewald – engineering assistance (1, 2, 11, 12, 16)
Ethan Shull – engineering assistance (3, 5–8, 10, 14)
Adam Ayan – mastering
Kelsey Granda – production coordination

Charts

Chart performance for *Honest Woman*
Chart (2026)	Peak position
UK Albums Sales (Official Charts)	42
UK Country Albums (Official Charts)	3
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)	13

References

↑ Hollabaugh, Lorie (April 25, 2024). "Carly Pearce Celebrates Birthday & Surprises Fans By Upping 'Hummingbird' Release Date". MusicRow. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
↑ "Carly Pearce Will Fly Like a 'Hummingbird' on New Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
↑ Cantrell, L. B. (February 21, 2025). "Carly Pearce To Release Deluxe Version Of Critically-Acclaimed Album 'Hummingbird'". MusicRow.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
↑ Madeleine O'Connell (November 14, 2025). "Carly Pearce Reflects on the Sacrifices Of Fame In New Song, 'Dream Come True'". Country Now. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
↑ Nicholson, Jessica (March 13, 2026). "Carly Pearce on Collaborating With Riley Green on 'If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay': 'I Knew It Was Going to Be Very Sexy'". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
↑ Sink, Lauryn (June 10, 2026). "JUST IN: Carly Pearce Inks With BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville". MusicRow. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
↑ Sink, Lauryn (June 23, 2026). "Carly Pearce Readies 'Honest Woman' For August". MusicRow. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
↑ "Honest Woman / Carly Pearce / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.

[1] Hollabaugh, Lorie (April 25, 2024). "Carly Pearce Celebrates Birthday & Surprises Fans By Upping 'Hummingbird' Release Date". MusicRow. Retrieved April 27, 2024.

[2] "Carly Pearce Will Fly Like a 'Hummingbird' on New Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2024.

[3] Cantrell, L. B. (February 21, 2025). "Carly Pearce To Release Deluxe Version Of Critically-Acclaimed Album 'Hummingbird'". MusicRow.com. Retrieved May 19, 2025.

[4] Madeleine O'Connell (November 14, 2025). "Carly Pearce Reflects on the Sacrifices Of Fame In New Song, 'Dream Come True'". Country Now. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

[5] Nicholson, Jessica (March 13, 2026). "Carly Pearce on Collaborating With Riley Green on 'If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay': 'I Knew It Was Going to Be Very Sexy'". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2026.

[6] Sink, Lauryn (June 10, 2026). "JUST IN: Carly Pearce Inks With BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville". MusicRow. Retrieved June 10, 2026.

[7] Sink, Lauryn (June 23, 2026). "Carly Pearce Readies 'Honest Woman' For August". MusicRow. Retrieved June 24, 2026.

[Tidal-8] "Honest Woman / Carly Pearce / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved August 27, 2026.

[9] "Official Albums Sales Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.

[ac_UKCountry_-10] "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.

[ac_UKIndependent_-11] "Official Independent Albums Chart on 4/9/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2026.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Every Little Thing (2017) Carly Pearce (2020) 29: Written in Stone (2021) Hummingbird (2024) Honest Woman (2026)
Live albums	29: Written in Stone (Live from Music City) (2023)
Extended plays	29 (2021)
Singles	"Every Little Thing" "Hide the Wine" "Closer to You" "I Hope You're Happy Now" "Next Girl" "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" "What He Didn't Do" "We Don't Fight Anymore" "Truck on Fire" "Dream Come True" "If I Don't Leave I'm Gonna Stay"
Featured singles	"Breakdown"
Other songs	"Dear Miss Loretta" "You're Drunk, Go Home"
Tours	What Makes You Country Tour