His third studio album, One Thing at a Time (2023), has topped the Billboard 200 for 12 concurrent weeks as of May 31, with all of its 36 tracks entering the Billboard Hot 100. This broke the record for most songs by an artist on the chart at one time. The single "Last Night" peaked atop the Hot 100 in 2023, becoming Wallen’s first single to do so. Morgan's 12-week run has broken several records, including a 31-year one set by Billy Ray Cyrus.
Wallen was born to Tommy and Lesli Wallen on May 13, 1993 in Sneedville, Tennessee. As a child, Wallen took piano and violin lessons. He aspired to play baseball in college, but after injuring his elbow he chose to pursue music.
In 2014, Wallen competed on Season 6 of The Voice, initially as part of Usher's team and later Adam Levine's team. He was eliminated during the playoffs.
While in California to appear on The Voice, Wallen began working with Sergio Sanchez of Atom Smash. Sanchez introduced Wallen to Bill Ray and Paul Trust of Panacea Records. In 2015, Wallen signed to Panacea Records where he released an EP Stand Alone on August 24, 2015. "Spin You Around" was Wallen's debut single under Panacea Records and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 21, 2021. In 2015, Wallen's manager, Dirk Hemsath of Working Group Artist Management, sent a demo of Wallen to Big Loud Shirt’s Seth England, who had Wallen audition for his partners in Big Loud Records. They signed Wallen to the label and the publishing company.
In 2016, Wallen signed to Big Loud Records where he released his debut single "The Way I Talk". He co-wrote the A Thousand Horses single "Preachin' to the Choir". In April 2017, Wallen released a music video for "The Way I Talk". He joined Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour. In 2017, Wallen co-wrote the Jason Aldean single "You Make It Easy" with Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley and Jordan Schmidt.
On April 27, 2018, Wallen released his debut album, If I Know Me. The second single from the album, "Up Down", recorded with Florida Georgia Line, peaked at #16 on Billboard. On July 30, 2018, Wallen released the album's third single, "Whiskey Glasses." The song reached #1 on Country Airplay in June 2019 and was Billboard's 2019 top Hot Country song and Top Country Airplay song. In 2019, Wallen joined Florida Georgia Line on their Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour. On December 3, 2018, Wallen appeared in an episode of WWE Raw. Wallen’s single "Chasin' You" was released in July 2019 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard charts. Wallen was a co-writer on Dallas Smith's song "The Fall".
In August 2020, If I Know Me reached #1 on the Top Country Albums chart after a record-breaking 114 weeks.
On May 27, 2020, Wallen released "More Than My Hometown" to country radio as the lead single to his upcoming second studio album. On August 14, Wallen released the song "7 Summers" and it broke the record for the most first day streams for a country song on Apple Music. It earned him his first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, debuting and peaking at #6. The song was also chosen by the Time as one of the best songs of 2020. On November 11, Wallen announced that his second album would be a double album titled Dangerous: The Double Album, set for release on January 8, 2021. Wallen announced the release date for the album as an Easter egg in the short film for "7 Summers".
The Double Album debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. It would remain atop the Canadian chart for four consecutive weeks, and the US chart for six consecutive weeks, marking the first new album from a country artist to do that since Garth Brooks' The Chase in 1992. Wallen graced the cover of Billboard, whose headline read: "Is Morgan Wallen Country's Next Global Star?". Wallen soon became the first artist to ever chart six songs within the top 10 of Hot Country Songs at the same time in the week after his album's release, with "Wasted on You", "More Than My Hometown", "Somebody's Problem", "7 Summers", "Sand in My Boots", and "Warning". Wallen also charted 23 tracks from the album on the Canadian Hot 100, and 19 tracks on the Hot 100 in the U.S., including "Cover Me Up" and "This Bar". Despite his racial slur controversy in early February, Wallen remained wildly popular. In the week following the controversy, album sales of Dangerous: The Double Album surged. In some cases, the physical as well as digital album sales went up over 100% in the week following the controversy. During the week of February 13, 2021, Wallen remained atop the Billboard charts despite the controversy; Dangerous: The Double Album remained atop the Billboard 200 chart, and Wallen's debut album If I Know Me entered the top 10 for the first time. In the following weeks, Dangerous: The Double Album remained #1 on the Billboard 200, and as a result, Wallen captured the most weeks atop the chart for a male artist since Drake's Views in 2016.
Gone Girl
Morgan Wallen Lyrics
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It's all craft beer served in here, can't even get a cold Bud Light
I see you sittin' over there barely sippin' your drink
Lookin' like you might need a little scenery change
Got a spot I've been hittin' since back in the day
What ya say we slip away and say to hell with this place?
And go get a little gone girl on the black Jack label
Way out, nobody in our business
Just us and the crickets and the good Lord
Stars gonna burn on out, the moon gonna sneak on down
We could have a hell of a time, I'll get to makin' you mine
With the rest of what's left of the night, 'til it's gone girl
Gone like that six pack, we gonna tip back on my hood
Gone like our Levis, gonna hang 'em on an old dogwood
Yeah the thought of you and me in the back forty
With the trees and the bees and the birds
Can't think of nothin' better but baby no pressure
Really all you gotta do is say the word
We can get a little gone girl on the black Jack label
In the middle of a dirt road dance floor
Way out, nobody in our business
Just us and the crickets and the good Lord
Stars gonna burn on out, the moon gonna sneak on down
We could have a hell of a time, I'll get to makin' you mine
With the rest of what's left of the night, 'til it's gone girl
'Til it's gone girl
So baby let's roll, take a few backroad curves
Roll 'til we find a little heaven on Earth
Let's get a little gone girl on the black Jack label
In the middle of a dirt road dance floor
Way out, nobody in our business
Just us and the crickets and the good Lord
Stars gonna burn on out, the moon gonna sneak on down
We could have a hell of a time, I'll get to makin' you mine
With the rest of what's left of the night, so 'til it's gone girl
Take a few backroad curves, yeah 'til it's gone girl
Find a little heaven on Earth, 'til it's gone girl
In Morgan Wallen's song 'Gone Girl', the singer invites a girl to escape with him from a party that they both seem to have lost interest in. The song is crooned from the perspective of someone who's looking for a way out of a party that is less than exciting, and his aim is to take the girl he's talking to with him. He doesn't like the music that's playing and the fact that they only serve craft beer instead of Bud Light. He notices that she's not enjoying herself, resulting in the singer suggesting they leave the party to go have their own dance party. He knows the perfect spot, and he has been visiting that place for a long time. He suggests that they leave and get lost in the woods, just the two of them, simply enjoying each other's company in the middle of nowhere.
The chorus of the song, 'Let's get a little gone girl on the black Jack label, In the middle of a dirt road dance floor,' is about the singer asking his love interests to leave their boring party and find a new experience that is romantically fun. The song describes being in the middle of a deserted road, surrounded by the peaceful sound of crickets and nighttime creatures. The singer is suggesting that it's just him and her on this journey with nobody else influencing it, creating a perfect moment for them to get closer to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
That DJ on the side stage ain't played one song I like
I don't like the songs played by that DJ on the side stage.
It's all craft beer served in here, can't even get a cold Bud Light
This place only serves craft beer, and I can't even get a cold Bud Light.
I see you sittin' over there barely sippin' your drink
I notice you sitting over there, hardly drinking your beverage.
Lookin' like you might need a little scenery change
You seem like you could use a change of scenery.
Got a spot I've been hittin' since back in the day
I have a place I have been going to since a long time ago.
What ya say we slip away and say to hell with this place?
Do you want to go away from here with me, and forget about this place?
And go get a little gone girl on the black Jack label
Let's go and get a bottle of black Jack label whiskey.
In the middle of a dirt road dance floor
Let's drink and dance in the middle of a dirt road.
Way out, nobody in our business
Let's go somewhere remote, where nobody will bother us.
Just us and the crickets and the good Lord
We will be alone, except for the sound of crickets and under the watch of the good Lord.
Stars gonna burn on out, the moon gonna sneak on down
We will have a long time, until the stars disappear and the moon sets.
We could have a hell of a time, I'll get to makin' you mine
We could have a great time together, and I'll do my best to win you over.
With the rest of what's left of the night, 'til it's gone girl
Let's make the most of this night, until it's over.
Gone like that six pack, we gonna tip back on my hood
Just like how a six pack can disappear quickly, our night together will be over before we know it, and we'll reminisce about it while sitting on the hood of my car.
Gone like our Levis, gonna hang 'em on an old dogwood
Our time together will have passed quickly, like how a pair of jeans can fade over time and be hung up on an old tree.
Yeah the thought of you and me in the back forty
I like the idea of being alone with you in the countryside.
With the trees and the bees and the birds
Enjoying the company of trees, bees, and birds.
Can't think of nothin' better but baby no pressure
I can't think of anything better than being with you, and there's no pressure for anything to happen.
Really all you gotta do is say the word
All you need to do is say yes, and we can do this.
So baby let's roll, take a few backroad curves
Let's go, and enjoy some back roads while we're at it.
Roll 'til we find a little heaven on Earth
Let's keep going until we find a little piece of paradise on this planet.
Find a little heaven on Earth, 'til it's gone girl
Let's keep looking for our slice of heaven, until our night together comes to an end.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Hardy, Morgan Wallen, Deric Ruttan, Cameron Montgomery, Jessi Alexander
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Matthew Jones
At 37 years old, this is legit one of the best albums I’ve ever purchased. Morgan Wallen is the future
Russell Hunt
Yep!
Camera Mike
He’s the now in country music.
Zachariah Fitzgerald
Woke up singing this. Stuck in my head all day. Haven't gotten my breathing down.
Archie Ken
As 16 years I think ima get use to listening this incredible song.
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The words slide from the ears straight into the bottom of my soul. Takes me back to my own country life I once had that I miss so much now. My Heart aches for laid back life where one knows his neighbour and not the price of his neighbour's house for investment.
Brennan Burfoot
Keep it up, I can not wait for the next album!! 🥃
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Keep it up, I can not wait for the next albun!! 🥃
CancelingCologne
One of my favorites from you Morgan! This slaps bro
David W
Seen him twice in concert and can't wait to see him again. Hope him and Hardy do a tour together!!!