| I Wrote the Book | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | Morgan Wallen |
| Album: | One Thing at a Time |
| Released: | January 31, 2023 |
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| Length: | 3:01 |
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"I Wrote the Book" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen, released on January 31, 2023 from the second sampler of his third studio album One Thing at a Time. It was written by Morgan Wallen, Michael Hardy, and Cameron Montgomery, and produced by Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery and Jacob Durrett.[1] The song is about "reconnection with the Bible".[2]
Wallen teased of the new song on his social media accounts on January 20, 2023.[3] In January 30, 2023, Wallen revealed One Thing at a Time would be released at March 3, 2023, the same day Wallen released a sampler included "Last Night", "Everything I Love", and "I Wrote the Book".[4]
Billy Duke of website Taste of Country referred to the song as "the '80s style guitar Wallen relies on during "Everything I Love" returns here, paired with a drum track and power melody".[5]
"I Wrote the Book" debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated February 11, 2023,[6] jumping to number 38 the following week.[7]
Following the release of One Thing at a Time, it ascended from number 64 to number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated March 18, 2023.[8]
| Peak position | |
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 97 |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 35 |
| Position | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 95 | |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 30 |
| Date | Format | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | January 31, 2023 | |||