Bella Mackenzie's Ultimate Empowerment Playlist 'Wild Things'

Bella Mackenzie will release her highly anticipated debut EP, WILD THING, with Island Records Australia next Friday (22 November).

The Groundwater CMF KIX-Start competition winner and The Voice Australia 2023 contestant has won over the hearts and minds of country music fans in Australia with her rich voice, catchy country-pop tunes, and can-do attitude. With WILD THING, she ramps up the attitude, bringing empowerment throughout the EP’s seven tracks.

In late August, she released the single WASTED with US country star LECADE. The follow-up to initial single COWBOY, Mackenzie showcased a vulnerable side of her songwriting and artistry.

COWBOY was Mackenzie’s first single released through Island Records Australia. It was immediately added to high rotation on KIX Country, ABC Country, iHeartCountry, Nova Fresh Country, and Triple M Country and went on to peak at #2 on the Australian Country Radio Charts.

Of COWBOY, Mackenzie said she and her cohort wrote the song “to make the listener feel strong, proud and empowered”.

She expounded on the ethos driving it: “I knew I wanted to write a song that would not only pump up a festival crowd but also pump up that person sitting in their car listening.”

This year, Mackenzie’s star has furthered thanks to performances at BIGSOUND, the Brisbane-based annual music festival and industry conference, and Boots, Buckles & Beers Country Music Festival and Ridin' Hearts Festival.

This week, she released another song from the WILD THING EP—the title track. To celebrate the EP’s impending release, Bella Mackenzie has put together her ultimate empowerment playlist and discussed what she loves about the songs for Countrytown.

Check out her thoughts on the songs and listen to the playlist below.

Bella Mackenzie’s Ultimate Empowerment Playlist

WILD THING - Bella Mackenzie

The ultimate hype up, country song. Makes you feel like you’re the WILD THING!

Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Lainey Wilson

What a banger! This one will definitely get you movin’ & groovin’!

Gunpowder & Lead - Miranda Lambert

Is there anyone more badass in country music than Miranda Lambert?... I don’t know!

Poor Everybody Else - Carrie Underwood

Ultimate girl boss song! Poor everybody else who stands in your way today.

Turn You Down - HIXTAPE, HARDY, Morgan Wallen, Zakk Wylde

I CAN NOT sit still when this song comes on!

Ain’t No Other Man - Christina Aguilera

The powerhouse woman herself!

Actin’ Up - Miranda Lambert

This playlist will have you actin’ up!

Hold My Halo - Lainey Wilson

The perfect good girl’s gone bad track.

Nervous - Maren Morris

The confidence behind this song is elite! I drew a lot of inspiration from this song for WILD THING.

Dangerous Woman - Ariana Grande

The name speaks for itself! What a hype up song.

Son Of A Bitch - Jessie Murph

Two words: Bad bitch!

I’m Not Pretty - Megan Moroney

Couldn’t make a badass playlist without Megan Moroney in there! Fun fact: Megan Moroney’s pedal steel player is all over the WILD THING EP.

COWBOY - Bella Mackenzie

Closing out the playlist with a bang! The first track we wrote from WILD THING EP.

You can pre-order/pre-save Bella Mackenzie’s WILD THING EP here.