Wasted on You (Morgan Wallen song)

"Wasted on You" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. The song is a track from his 2021 album Dangerous: The Double Album. Wallen wrote the song with Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest K. Smith, and Josh Thompson. Although not a single, "Wasted on You" topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts at the time of the album's release in January 2021.

"Wasted on You"
Song by Morgan Wallen
from the album Dangerous: The Double Album
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)
GenreCountry
Length2:58
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

History and content

Wallen debuted "Wasted on You" on January 11, 2021 as part of an acoustic set released on YouTube in advance of the album's release. In this acoustic set, he performed the song with his touring band: drummer Mark Annino, bassist Luke Rice, and guitarists Tyler Tomlinson and Dominic Frost. Wallen wrote the song with Ernest K. Smith, Josh Thompson, and Ryan Vojtseak.[1]

Critical reception

Owen Myers of Pitchfork stated that the song is "a blend of trap snares and guitar twang that isn’t quite as fluid as the country/hip-hop hybrids of, say, [Sam] Hunt."[2] Pip Ellwood-Hughes thought that the song had a "modern" sound, contrasting it with Wallen's collaboration with Diplo on "Heartless".[3]

Chart performance

"Wasted on You" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending January 23, 2021 alongside the album tracks "Somebody's Problem", "Warning", and "Sand in My Boots" and the singles "7 Summers" and "More Than My Hometown". In doing so, Wallen became the first artist ever to chart six songs within the top 10 of Hot Country Songs at the same time.[4] The song's debut at the top of the charts coincided with Dangerous: The Double Album debuting at the number-one position on the Top Country Albums chart, making Wallen the first ever artist to debut at the top of both charts simultaneously. Furthermore, it was Wallen's second debut at the top, making him the first artist to have multiple songs debut at number one on the country chart.[5]

Weekly charts
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 10
New Zealand Hot Singles (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 1

References
  1. "Morgan Wallen Gives Impressive Acoustic Performances Of "Still Goin Down" And "Wasted On You" — WATCH". Music Mayhem Magazine. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. "Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album". Pitchfork. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. Pip Ellwood-Hughes (January 8, 2021). "Morgan Wallen – 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. Jim Asker (January 19, 2021). "Billboard Country Update: On the Charts" (PDF). Billboard. p. 4. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  5. Jim Asker (January 19, 2021). "Morgan Wallen Makes Record-Setting Start on Country Charts With 'Dangerous': 'This Is Absolutely Insane'". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  8. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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