Chasin' You Explained

Chasin' You
Cover:Chasin'_You.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Morgan Wallen
Album:If I Know Me
Genre:Country
Length:3:25
Label:Big Loud
Producer:Joey Moi
Prev Title:Whiskey Glasses
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Heartless
Next Year:2019

"Chasin' You" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released in July 2019 as the fourth single from his 2018 studio album, If I Know Me.[1] Wallen wrote the song, along with Jamie Moore and Craig Wiseman.

Commercial performance

"Chasin' You" became Wallen's third consecutive number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated May 23, 2020, reaching the top in its 42nd week.[2] In December 2020, it was declared the number one song of the year, making it Wallen's second consecutive song to achieve such a distinction. It also reached a peak of number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

As of March 2020, the song has sold 57,000 copies in the United States,[3] and it was certified Platinum by the RIAA on June 18, 2020.

Music video

The music video for "Chasin' You" premiered on January 4, 2019, ahead of its release as a single.[4] Labeled as "Chasin' You (Dream Video)", it was filmed in black and white and shows Wallen driving around Nashville, Tennessee in a convertible.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN)[6] 27
US Rolling Stone Top 100[7] 21

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 98
Chart (2020)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 34
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morgan Wallen Releases Track Listing For 'If I Know Me'. Lorie Hollabaugh. April 11, 2018. MusicRow. March 12, 2019.
  2. Billboard Country Update - May 18, 2020. Billboard. June 28, 2020. June 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607161757/https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0518.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Bjorke . Matt . Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020. Rough Stock . March 4, 2020 . March 14, 2020.
  4. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Morgan Wallen - Chasin' You (Dream Video) . YouTube.
  5. Web site: Morgan Wallen Looks Back on the Past in 'Chasin' You' Video. Annie Reuter. January 7, 2019. Taste of Country. February 16, 2020.
  6. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1287. The Music Network. December 3, 2020.
  7. Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020. Rolling Stone. July 7, 2020. July 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094748/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22/. dead.
  8. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. April 5, 2020.
  9. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.
  10. Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.
  11. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.