Cloud 9 (Megan Moroney album)
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| Released | February 20, 2026 | |||
| Recorded | 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 52:52 | |||
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Cloud 9 is the third studio album by Megan Moroney, released by Columbia Records through Sony on February 20, 2026.
Background
"6 Months Later" was released as the album's first single on June 20, 2025.[1] On October 14, 2025, Moroney announced "Beautiful Things",[2][3] which was released as the second single on October 27, 2025.[4]
On November 9, 2025, 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.[5] On November 11, the album's release date and name were officially revealed and slated for a February 20, 2026 date.[6]
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 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
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), additional production (9, 12)
- Luke Laird – production (9, 11), additional engineering (9, 12, 13)
- Megan Moroney – production (9, 11)
- 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
References
- ^ "Megan Moroney's '6 Months Later' Turns Heartbreak Into Sweet Vindication". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Megan Moroney Confronts Heartbreak and Healing on Tender Ballad 'Beautiful Things'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Megan Moroney Reveals New Single "Beautiful Things"". Country Central. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly October 20, 2025, Issue 983" (PDF). Country Aircheck. October 20, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ "Is Megan Moroney About to Announce Her Long-Rumoured New Album, 'Cloud 9'?". Holler Country. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Megan Moroney Steps Into Her Most Confident Era Yet With New Album, 'Cloud 9'". Country Now. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ^ "Cloud 9 / Megan Moroney / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved February 20, 2026.