Am I Okay? (song) explained

Am I Okay?
Cover:MeganMoroneyAmIOkaySingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Megan Moroney
Album:Am I Okay?
Genre:Country
Length:3:55
Label:
Producer:Kristian Bush
Prev Title:Can't Break Up Now
Prev Year:2023

"Am I Okay?" is a song by American country music singer Megan Moroney. The song was released on August 26, 2024, as the lead single from her second studio album of the same name.[1] Moroney wrote the song with Jessie Jo Dillon and Luke Laird, and it was produced by Kristian Bush.

Content

The titular and opening track from its parent album, "Am I Okay?" has a "poppy, tempo-driven beat" and is a lyrical pivot from Moroney's staple of "turbulent love songs", finding the singer instead comically checking her pulse and reaffirming that the unusual feelings she's experiencing are those of a "healthy romantic love".[2] In an interview on Today's Country Radio with Kelleigh Bannen on Apple Music Country,[3] Moroney said the song took inspiration from a past relationship: "People are probably going to think it's going to be a heart-wrenching song, but it's just not. It's like you're actually happy for once and you're asking yourself, 'Oh my God, am I okay?' And yeah, that's how I felt at one time. I think it lasted ... I think that when I had hope in a relationship with this guy, it lasted for a month or two until he showed [his] true colors. But we live and we learn. We got a good song out of it".[4]

Music video

The music video for "Am I Okay?" premiered on October 30, 2024, and was directed by Moroney and Alexandra Gavillet.[5]

Chart performance

"Am I Okay?" debuted ahead of its release as a single at number 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[6] It debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated August 31, 2024.[7]

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[8] 12
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 91
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 63
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 31
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 19

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Country Aircheck Weekly August 6, 2024, Issue 921. August 6, 2024. Country Aircheck. August 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: Here Are the Lyrics to Megan Moroney's 'Am I Okay?'. Carena Liptak. August 5, 2024. August 6, 2024.
  3. Web site: Megan Moroney: The emo cowgirl on her second album Am I Okay?. Apple Music. August 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Megan Moroney Confirms 'Am I Okay?' As Next Single. Lauren Jo Black. August 5, 2024. Country Now. August 6, 2024.
  5. Web site: Megan Moroney - Am I Okay? (Official Video). October 30, 2024. YouTube. November 11, 2024.
  6. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. July 22, 2024. July 22, 2024.
  7. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. August 23, 2024. September 15, 2024.
  8. Web site: Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 48. Countrytown. November 29, 2024.
  9. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 19, 2024. Billboard. October 15, 2024.
  10. Canada Country: Week of November 2, 2024. Billboard. October 29, 2024.
  11. Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 19, 2024. Billboard. October 15, 2024.
  12. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. November 8, 2024. November 9, 2024.
  13. Billboard Country Update . Billboard . October 15, 2024.