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Caitlyn Smith

b. 1986

American singer-songwriter

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About Caitlyn Smith

Born 1986. Caitlyn Smith is an American singer-songwriter.

Musical career She has written songs recorded by Meghan Trainor ("Like I'm Gonna Lose You", duet with John Legend, #1 on Billboard Adult Top 40 chart), Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton ("You Can't Make Old Friends"), Avicii ("Chained") and ("Love"), Miley Cyrus ("High") and more.

She released the EP Starfire in July 2016. In January 2017, she announced she had signed a label deal with the newly reformed Monument Records. Smith has played at Lollapalooza, Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Americana Fest and ACL Fest. She recorded "The Card You Gamble", the theme song of the drama series Monarch, which premiered in 2022.

Personal life Caitlyn lives in Nashville with her husband, songwriter Rollie Gaalswyk. They have three sons together, Thomas Miles Gaalswyk (b. 2016), Lewis James Gaalswyk (b. 2018), and Jacob Roland Gaalswyk (b. 2023).

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US Sales US Folk US Heat Starfire Release date: January 19, 2018 Label: Monument — 24 6 Supernova Release date: March 13, 2020 Label: Monument 92 — — High & Low Release date: April 14, 2023 Label: Monument — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions US Folk Everything to You Release date: October 28, 2014 Label: Skylark — — — Starfire Release date: July 8, 2016 Label: Skylark / Monument 18 16 48 High USCountryAirplay "Starfire" 2018 — —Starfire "Put Me Back Together" 2020 35 — "I Can't" 2021 — 37 "Downtown Baby" 2022 — 59High & Low "Lately" 2023 — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released to that format.

As featured artist Year Title Artist Album 2025 "Stoned Alone" Meghan Patrick Golden Child

Selected writing credits Adapted from AllMusic. and Blue Smoke Written with Ryan Hanna King and Don Schlitz 57 US Country Airplay (Billboard)"Wasting All These Tears"Cassadee PopeFrame by Frame Written with Rollie Gaalswyk 37 US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 10 US Country Airplay (Billboard)"Hypnotizing"Hayden PanettiereThe Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2 Written with Cary Barlowe and Steve Robson 58 US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Country Airplay (Billboard) 16 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)"Hear Your Heart"2015James BayOther Sides (EP) Written with James Bay and Steve Robson "What I Do" Kip Moore Wild Ones Written with Kip Moore and Steve Robson "I Am What I Am" Laura Bell Bundy Another Piece of Me Written with Gordie Sampson and Troy Verges"Down in Flames"Chris IsaakFirst Comes the NightWritten with Chris Isaak and Gordie Sampson"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"Meghan Trainor featuring John LegendTitle Written with Meghan Trainor and Justin Weaver Certified 4× Platinum US RIAA 8 US Billboard Hot 100 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 1 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) "The Bird and the Rifle" 2016 Lori McKenna The Bird and the Rifle Written with Lori McKenna and Troy Verges "Space" 2017 Lindsay Ell Worth the Wait and The Project Written with Maggie Chapman and Heather Morgan "Everything Without You" Temecula Road Non-album single Written with Nick Brophy and Tom Douglas "I Don't Trust Myself" Sara Evans Words Written with Steve McEwan and Gordie Sampson "Unsaid" Sunny Sweeney Trophy Written with Sunny Sweeney "Same Day Different Bottle" Lauren Alaina Road Less Traveled Written with Lauren Alaina and Dan Couch "Kill Your Love" Jess Moskaluke Past the Past Written with Ashley Monroe and Liz Rose "Put Me Back Together" 2018 Cheat Codes featuring Kiiara Non-album single Written with Trevor Dahl, Brenton Duvall, Jonny Price and Kiara Saulters "Dying Star" Ruston Kelly Dying Star Written with Rollie Gaalswyk and Ruston Kelly "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" 2019 Jessie Buckley Wild Rose Written with Mary Steenburgen and Kate York "Canary" Joy Williams Front Porch Written with Angelo Petraglia and Joy Williams "No Place Like You" Written with Paul Moak and Joy Williams "Every Girl in This Town" Trisha Yearwood Every Girl Written with Erik Dylan and Connie Harrington "I'll Carry You Home" Written with Gordie Sampson and Troy Verges "Can't Take Back Goodbye" Written with Busbee and Troy Verges "High" 2020Miley CyrusPlastic Hearts Written with Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Decilveo "Feel" Fletcher The S(ex) Tapes Written with Jennifer Decilveo and Cari Fletcher "Goldmine" Gabby Barrett Goldmine Written with Nicolle Galyon and Liz Rose "North Star" 2021 Tori Kelly Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Written with Mary Steenburgen and Troy Verges

Awards and nominations Year Award show Category Nominated work Result Ref 2020 Critics' Choice Awards Best Original Song "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" 2022 CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year "I Can't" (with Old Dominion) Academy of Country Music Awards New Female Artist of the Year Caitlyn Smith 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Musical Collaboration of the Year "Stoned Alone" (with Meghan Patrick)

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Who is Caitlyn Smith?

American singer-songwriter

When was Caitlyn Smith born?

Caitlyn Smith was born on 13 June 1986 in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.

What is Caitlyn Smith's occupation?

Caitlyn Smith is a singer-songwriter.

What nationality is Caitlyn Smith?

Caitlyn Smith is American.

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