# Caitlyn Smith

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

## 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.
Caitlyn was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "10 New Artists You Need To Know". 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | 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 | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | US Folk | US Heat | US Indie |
| Everything to You | Release date: October 28, 2014 Label: Skylark | — | — | — |
| Starfire | Release date: July 8, 2016 Label: Skylark / Monument | 18 | 16 | 48 |
| High | Release date: April 8, 2022 Label: Monument | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |||||

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US AAA | US Country Airplay | Album |
| "Starfire" | 2018 | — | — | Starfire |
| "Put Me Back Together" | 2019 | — | — | Supernova |
| "Long Time Coming" | 2020 | 35 | — | Supernova |
| "I Can't" (featuring Old Dominion) | 2021 | — | 37 | Supernova |
| "Downtown Baby" | 2022 | — | 59 | High & Low |
| "Lately" | 2023 | — | — | High & Low |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released to that format. |||||

## Selected writing credits

Adapted from AllMusic.
| 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 | Written with Jason Collum and Julie Roberts |
| "Let It Hurt" | 2012 | Rascal Flatts | Changed | Written with Jay DeMarcus and Gordie Sampson |
| "You Can't Make Old Friends" | 2013 | Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton | You Can't Make Old Friends and Blue Smoke | Written with Ryan Hanna King and Don Schlitz #57 US Country Airplay (Billboard) |
| "Wasting All These Tears" | 2013 | Cassadee Pope | Frame by Frame | Written with Rollie Gaalswyk #37 US Billboard Hot 100 #5 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) #10 US Country Airplay (Billboard) |
| "Hypnotizing" | 2013 | Hayden Panettiere | The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2 | Written with Cary Barlowe and Steve Robson Featured in the television series Nashville (2012 TV series), performed by Hayden Panettiere's character Juliette Barnes |
| "Wild Boy" | 2013 | Danielle Bradbery | Danielle Bradbery | Written with Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, and Troy Verges |
| "Dear Heart" | 2013 | Tenille Townes | Light | Written with Kelly Archer and Gordie Sampson |
| "Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet" | 2014 | Hayden Panettiere | The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2 | Written with Trent Dabbs |
| "I Ain't Sinkin' Yet" | 2014 | Jann Arden | Everything Almost | Written with Connie Harrington |
| "Tacoma" | 2014 | Garth Brooks | Man Against Machine | Written with Bob DiPiero |
| "Loved" | 2014 | Lucy Hale | Road Between | Written with Lucy Hale and Brett James |
| "747" | 2014 | Lady Antebellum | 747 | Written with Gordie Sampson and Cary Barlowe |
| "The Heart of Dixie" | 2014 | Danielle Bradbery | Danielle Bradbery | Written with Brett James and Troy Verges #58 US Billboard Hot 100 #12 US Country Airplay (Billboard) #16 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) |
| "Hear Your Heart" | 2015 | James Bay | Other Sides (EP) | Written with James Bay and Steve Robson |
| "What I Do" | 2015 | Kip Moore | Wild Ones | Written with Kip Moore and Steve Robson |
| "I Am What I Am" | 2015 | Laura Bell Bundy | Another Piece of Me | Written with Gordie Sampson and Troy Verges |
| "Down in Flames" | 2015 | Chris Isaak | First Comes the Night | Written with Chris Isaak and Gordie Sampson |
| "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" | 2015 | Meghan Trainor featuring John Legend | Title | 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" | 2017 | Temecula Road | Non-album single | Written with Nick Brophy and Tom Douglas |
| "I Don't Trust Myself" | 2017 | Sara Evans | Words | Written with Steve McEwan and Gordie Sampson |
| "Unsaid" | 2017 | Sunny Sweeney | Trophy | Written with Sunny Sweeney |
| "Same Day Different Bottle" | 2017 | Lauren Alaina | Road Less Traveled | Written with Lauren Alaina and Dan Couch |
| "Kill Your Love" | 2017 | 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" | 2018 | 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" | 2019 | Joy Williams | Front Porch | Written with Angelo Petraglia and Joy Williams |
| "No Place Like You" | 2019 | Joy Williams | Front Porch | Written with Paul Moak and Joy Williams |
| "Every Girl in This Town" | 2019 | Trisha Yearwood | Every Girl | Written with Erik Dylan and Connie Harrington |
| "I'll Carry You Home" | 2019 | Trisha Yearwood | Every Girl | Written with Gordie Sampson and Troy Verges |
| "Can't Take Back Goodbye" | 2019 | Trisha Yearwood | Every Girl | Written with Busbee and Troy Verges |
| "High" | 2020 | Miley Cyrus | Plastic Hearts | Written with Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Decilveo |
| "Feel" | 2020 | Fletcher | The S(ex) Tapes | Written with Jennifer Decilveo and Cari Fletcher |
| "Goldmine" | 2020 | 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 Featured in the TV Movie Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas |
| "Want You To Miss Me" | 2022 | Sunny Sweeney | Married Alone | Written with Sunny Sweeney |
| "Neon Stars" | 2022 | Wild Rivers | Sidelines | Written with Khalid Yassein |
| "Island" | 2023 | Miley Cyrus | Endless Summer Vacation | Written with Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Decilveo, BJ Burton, Michael Pollack, Dani Miller |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award show | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Original Song | "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" | Won |
| 2022 | CMT Music Awards | Breakthrough Video of the Year | "I Can't" (with Old Dominion) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Female Artist of the Year | Caitlyn Smith | Nominated |
| 2023 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Female Artist of the Year | Caitlyn Smith | Nominated |