Cloud 9 (Megan Moroney album)
2026 studio album by Megan Moroney
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Cloud 9 is the third studio album by American singer Megan Moroney, released by Columbia Records through Sony on February 20, 2026. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, making it Moroney's first number-one album.
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| Released | February 20, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 52:52 | |||
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| Singles from Cloud 9 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | C[1] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[2] |
| Riff | 9/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone |   [4] |
| Stereoboard | [5] |
Release and promotion
The album's lead single, "6 Months Later", was released on June 20, 2025.[6] On October 14, Moroney announced "Beautiful Things",[7][8] which was released as the second single on October 27.[9] On November 9, she took to social media to post a teaser trailer for the album, opening a window from a blue backdrop of the Am I Okay? album cover fading into a pink color, with the instrumental of the album's title track playing in the background.[10] On November 11, the album's release date and name were officially revealed and slated for a February 20, 2026.[11]
"Medicine" was released on April 20, 2026, as the album's third single.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Megan Moroney, with additional co-writers noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cloud 9" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Medicine" |
| 3:11 |
| 3. | "6 Months Later" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Stupid" |
| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Beautiful Things" |
| 3:56 |
| 6. | "Convincing" |
| 2:59 |
| 7. | "Liars & Tigers & Bears" |
| 3:49 |
| 8. | "I Only Miss You" (featuring Ed Sheeran) |
| 4:09 |
| 9. | "Wedding Dress" |
| 3:51 |
| 10. | "Change of Heart" |
| 2:56 |
| 11. | "Bells & Whistles" (featuring Kacey Musgraves) |
| 2:58 |
| 12. | "Table for Two" |
| 4:08 |
| 13. | "Wish I Didn't" | 3:31 | |
| 14. | "Who Hurt You?" |
| 3:55 |
| 15. | "Waiting on the Rain" |
| 3:25 |
| Total length: | 52:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Sorry... I Meant Tonight" | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Traitor" | 3:30 |
| 17. | "I Bought a House" | 3:06 |
Commercial performance
Cloud 9 became her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200, debuting with 147,000 equivalent album units in the US for the week ending February 26, 2026.[14] Cloud 9 became Moroney's biggest debut week in terms of sales, and also recorded the highest first-week total consumption for a country artist this year.[15]
Personnel
Credits were adapted from Tidal.[16]
Musicians
- Megan Moroney – lead vocals, background vocals (all tracks); whistles (11)
- Kristian Bush – acoustic guitar (1–10, 13), chimes (1), synthesizer (3, 9, 13), mandolin (6), electric guitar (7, 11), programming (11, 15)
- Brandon Bush – synthesizer (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14), piano (1, 7), organ (2–4, 6, 14), percussion (2, 5), programming (3, 4, 7, 11, 14), electric piano (4, 6, 11, 13–15), Clavinet (4), strings (5, 15), Mellotron (7, 11, 13, 14), synth bass (13)
- Benji Shanks – electric guitar (1–8, 11, 13–15), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 10, 11), baritone guitar (6, 7, 14), slide guitar (10)
- Travis McNabb – drums (1–8, 10, 11, 13–15), percussion (1, 3, 4, 6)
- Ted Pecchio – bass (1–8, 10, 11, 13, 14), upright bass (15)
- Justin Schipper – steel guitar (1–6, 8–15), electric guitar (1, 4, 6, 10), slide guitar (3), acoustic guitar (14)
- Justin Niebank – programming (1–5, 7, 8, 10–15), acoustic guitar (13)
- Ed Sheeran – lead vocals (8)
- Luke Laird – acoustic guitar (9, 12, 15); electric guitar, synthesizer (9, 12); bass (9), programming (12)
- Shaun Richardson – acoustic guitar (9), mandolin (12)
- Miles McPherson – drums, percussion (9, 12)
- Eli Beaird – bass (9, 12)
- Nathan Keeterle – electric guitar (9, 12)
- Billy Justineau – synthesizer (9, 12)
- Alex Harp – vocals (10)
- Chip Beaver – vocals (10)
- Cindy Beaver – vocals (10)
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – vocals (10)
- Juli Griffith – vocals (10)
- Kelly Harkin – vocals (10)
- Natalie King – vocals (10)
- Kacey Musgraves – lead vocals (11)
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals (13)
- Jamey Johnson – background vocals (15)
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola (15)
- Annaliese Kowert – violin (15)
- David Angell – violin (15)
Technical
- Kristian Bush – production (1–8, 10, 11, 13-15), additional production (9, 12)
- Luke Laird – production (9, 12), additional engineering (9, 12, 13)
- Megan Moroney – production (9, 12)
- Drew Bollman – engineering (1–8, 10, 11, 13–15), mixing (1–3, 5–12, 14, 15), additional engineering (12), vocal engineering (15)
- Mike Stankiewicz – engineering (9, 12)
- Luke Camoplieta – vocal engineering, additional engineering, digital editing
- Konrad Snyder – vocal engineering (11)
- Buckley Miller – vocal engineering, additional engineering (12)
- Chris Vanoverberghe – engineering assistance (1, 4, 6, 8–11)
- Austin Brown – engineering assistance (2, 3, 5, 7, 13–15)
- Justin Niebank – mixing (1–3, 5–12, 14, 15)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (4)
- Bryce Bordone – mixing (4)
- Alex Ghenea – mixing (13)
- Nathan Dantzler – mastering (1–12, 14, 15)
- Randy Merrill – mastering (13)
- Harriston Tate – mastering assistance (1–12, 14, 15)
- Brian David Willis – digital editing (5)
- Brandon Bush – production management
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production management
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 20 |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[18] | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] | 100 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 24 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 7 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 67 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[24] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 1 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[27] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||