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''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' is the second studio album by American country artist, Miranda Lambert. The album was released May 1, 2007 on Columbia Nashville Records and was produced by Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke. ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was Lambert's first studio album released under the Columbia Nashville label, as 2005's ''Kerosene'' was issued on Epic Nashville Records. The album received high critical acclaim, with critics commenting on Lambert's revengeful material. The album went to number one on the United States' Top Country Albums chart and also reached number 6 on the overall American chart. Out of the album's four singles, three were major hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart between 2007 and 2009. "Gunpowder & Lead," the third single released from the album, became her first Top 10 hit on the country chart in 2008. Other singles spawned from the album were, "Famous in a Small Town," and "More Like Her." In late Spring 2008, ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' won the Album of the Year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards.〔"award">〕 == Background == ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' was recorded at three separate studios in Nashville, Tennessee and consisted of eleven tracks. Eight of the album's tracks were entirely written or co-written by Lambert herself. Two additional tracks are cover versions. "Getting Ready" was written by Patty Griffin, and it appears on her 2007 release, ''Children Running Through.'' "Easy from Now On" (written by Carlene Carter and Susanna Clark) was originally a Top 15 ''Billboard'' country hit for Emmylou Harris and appeared on her 1978 album, ''Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town.''〔 Most of the album's tracks speak of planning revenge on ex lovers. Lambert said she drew inspiration for writing such music because both her parents were private investigators and she was frequently exposed to crime scenes. Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke were both chosen as producers of the album, since both previously produced her 2005 release, ''Kerosene.'' Most of the album's tracks describe women who seek revenge on their ex lovers. The first track, "Gunpowder & Lead," discusses a woman who plans revenge on an abusive boyfriend by killing him with her shotgun. The album's title track explains how an ex-girlfriend will not let her former lover date other women. The woman walks into the bar where her lover is and creates a scene by committing acts of violence. Other songs have more mellow themes behind them. The third track, "Famous in a Small Town" is drawn from real life experiences and situations when Lambert was younger. In an interview with ''Young Money Magazine'', Lambert described ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' and how it compared with her previous release. Lambert clarified that although most listeners view her as a "badass" singer, other songs on the album also show a more mellow-sounding side of her musical artistry.
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