Lenny Wilson stopped Tonight's show To showcase her song “4x4xU” from her latest album whirlwindThe country singer performed the song on guitar and vocals alongside her live band and backup singers, who joined Wilson on adjacent couches on stage for the late-night show.
Wilson released “4x4xU” in July as the third single from whirlwindThis mid-tempo, deeply emotional song tells the story of a fast-blooming highway romance that takes place in the cab of a pickup truck: “Your hands are 10 and two on this heart of mine,” she sings.
“This song is about finding someone who gives you the comfort and peace that is home anywhere in the world as long as you are by their side,” said Wilson, who said she believes the song, which features Wilson, John Decius and Aaron Reiter, “could be my greatest song yet.”
whirlwindwhich arrived in August, was Wilson's follow-up to 2022's bell bottom countrywhich won Country Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Wilson recently played several songs from the album on NPR's Concert on the small desk series.
During the show, Wilson expressed her gratitude for playing NPR. small office“This was on our bucket list,” she said. “We decided to name the record whirlwind Because, well, that's been my life since we released my last album. Lower Bell Country, I just try to keep my feet on the ground. I feel like my life has changed, but I feel like I haven't changed.
on Tonight's showWilson also sat down with host Jimmy Fallon to discuss the album, as well as her experience meeting and performing in front of Miley Cyrus for the first time. Wilson recalled being Hannah Montana as a teenager, saying she had “three or four birthday parties in a weekend.”
“It was really cool to be able to shake her hand and tell her how much Hannah Montana means to me,” Wilson said of meeting Cyrus, explaining that playing a fictional character gave her a chance to see if “this is something I actually want to do.”
