Caitlyn Smith

Caitlyn Smith
Smith during a concert.
Smith during a concert.
Background information
Birth nameCaitlyn Elizabeth Smith
Born (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986
Cannon Falls, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry pop[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
LabelsMonument
Websitecaitlynsmith.com

Caitlyn Elizabeth Smith[2] (born June 13, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She was raised in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.[3] Smith's debut album Starfire was released on Monument Records on January 19, 2018.[4] Her second studio album, Supernova, was released on March 13, 2020.[5] Her third album High & Low was released on April 14, 2023.[6]

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.[7] Smith has played at Lollapalooza, Bourbon & Beyond Festival, Americana Fest and ACL Fest.[4]

Caitlyn was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "10 New Artists You Need To Know".[8] She recorded "The Card You Gamble", the theme song of the drama series Monarch, which premiered in 2022.[9]

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).[10][11][12]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Sales
[13] 		US Folk
[14] 		US Heat
[15]
Starfire
  • Release date: January 19, 2018
  • Label: Monument
 — 24 6
Supernova[5]
  • 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
[14] 		US Heat
[15] 		US Indie
[16]
Everything to You[17]
  • Release date: October 28, 2014
  • Label: Skylark
 — — —
Starfire
  • Release date: July 8, 2016
  • Label: Skylark / Monument
 18 16 48
High[18]
  • Release date: April 8, 2022
  • Label: Monument
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
US
AAA
[19] 		US
Country
Airplay
[20]
"Starfire"[21] 2018 — — Starfire
"Put Me Back Together"[5] 2019 — — Supernova
"Long Time Coming"[22] 2020 35 —
"I Can't"[23]
(featuring Old Dominion) 		2021 — 37
"Downtown Baby"[18] 2022 — 59 High & Low
"Lately" 2023 — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released to that format.
Year Title Artist Album
2025 "Stoned Alone" Meghan Patrick Golden Child

Selected writing credits

Adapted from AllMusic.[24]

Title Year Artist Album Notes
"It Ain't Easy" 2010 Jason Aldean My Kinda Party
  • Written with Jon Mabe and Justin Weaver
"Let's Fight" 2011 Julie Roberts Alive
"Let It Hurt" 2012 Rascal Flatts Changed
"You Can't Make Old Friends" 2013 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton You Can't Make Old Friends

and Blue Smoke

"Wasting All These Tears" Cassadee Pope Frame by Frame
"Hypnotizing" Hayden Panettiere The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2
"Wild Boy" Danielle Bradbery Danielle Bradbery
"Dear Heart" Tenille Townes Light
"Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" 2014 Hayden Panettiere The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
"I Ain't Sinkin' Yet" Jann Arden Everything Almost
  • Written with Connie Harrington
"Tacoma" Garth Brooks Man Against Machine
"Loved" Lucy Hale Road Between
"747" Lady Antebellum 747
"The Heart of Dixie" Danielle Bradbery Danielle Bradbery
"Hear Your Heart" 2015 James Bay Other Sides (EP)
  • Written with James Bay and Steve Robson
"What I Do" Kip Moore Wild Ones
"I Am What I Am" Laura Bell Bundy Another Piece of Me
"Down in Flames" Chris Isaak First Comes the Night
"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend Title
"The Bird and the Rifle" 2016 Lori McKenna The Bird and the Rifle
"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
"I Don't Trust Myself" Sara Evans Words
"Unsaid" Sunny Sweeney Trophy
"Same Day Different Bottle" Lauren Alaina Road Less Traveled
"Kill Your Love" Jess Moskaluke Past the Past
"Put Me Back Together" 2018 Cheat Codes featuring Kiiara Non-album single
"Dying Star" Ruston Kelly Dying Star
"Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" 2019 Jessie Buckley Wild Rose
"Canary" Joy Williams Front Porch
"No Place Like You"
"Every Girl in This Town" Trisha Yearwood Every Girl
  • Written with Erik Dylan and Connie Harrington
"I'll Carry You Home"
"Can't Take Back Goodbye"
"High" 2020 Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts
"Feel" Fletcher The S(ex) Tapes
"Goldmine" Gabby Barrett Goldmine
"North Star" 2021 Tori Kelly Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
"Want You To Miss Me" 2022 Sunny Sweeney Married Alone
"Neon Stars" Wild Rivers Sidelines
"Island" 2023 Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation
“Surrender” 2025 Mumford and Sons Rushmere

Awards and nominations

Year Award show Category Nominated work Result Ref
2020 Critics' Choice Awards Best Original Song "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" Won [31]
2022 CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year "I Can't" (with Old Dominion) Nominated [32]
Academy of Country Music Awards New Female Artist of the Year Caitlyn Smith Nominated [33]
2023 Academy of Country Music Awards Nominated
2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards Musical Collaboration of the Year "Stoned Alone" (with Meghan Patrick) Pending [34]

References

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  12. ^ "Welcome to the world, JACOB ROLAND GAALSWYK!". Instagram.com.
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