Momma's House Explained

Momma's House
Cover:Momma's House.jpg
Alt:The beige cover consists of Lynch and the song title, which appears six times.
Type:single
Artist:Dustin Lynch
Album:Tullahoma
Studio:Ocean Way, Nashville
Genre:Country rock
Label:Broken Bow
Producer:Zach Crowell
Prev Title:Ridin' Roads
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Red Dirt, Blue Eyes
Next Year:2020

"Momma's House" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released on February 3, 2020, as the third single from his fourth studio album Tullahoma (2020). It was written by Dylan Schneider, Michael Lotten, Rodney Clawson and Justin Wilson.

Background

The song was co-written by Dylan Schneider, Michael Lotten, Rodney Clawson and Justin Wilson.[1] "Momma's House" tells a story of heartbreak in a unique and rather violent way.[2]

Lynch said: "And that's who you married and that's who you had a family with, so 'Momma's House' really takes me back to those times".[3]

Music video

The music video was uploaded on April 8, 2020, directed by Mason Dixon and filmed in Lafayette, Tennessee. It depicts Lynch walking around the small town that goes up in flames, the premise being Lynch is so heartbroken that he'd burn down the entire town where his relationship was centered if only his mom's house weren't there.[4]

Chart performance

On the week of April 17, 2021, "Momma's House" reached numbers five and eight on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively, becoming his first top 10 hit to miss the number one spot since his 2012 debut single “Cowboys and Angels” which peaked at number two [5] [6] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 88 the week of January 16 before leaving the chart.[7] It would go on to peak at number 59 the week of April 17, staying on the chart for fifteen weeks.[8] [9] In Canada, the track reached number 35 on the Canada Country chart the week it debuted on the Hot 100, and remained on the chart for twenty weeks.[10]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 31
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dustin Lynch Shares 'Momma's House' From New Album. iHeartRadio. January 17, 2020. October 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210601234227/https://www.iheartradio.ca/news/dustin-lynch-shares-momma-s-house-from-new-album-1.10473690. June 1, 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Dustin Lynch Is Ready to Burn His Town Down in 'Momma's House' [Listen]]. The Boot. Carr. Courtney. January 16, 2020. October 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303235534/https://theboot.com/dustin-lynch-mommas-house/. March 3, 2021. live.
  3. Web site: Dustin Lynch Burns the Whole Town Down in 'Momma's House' Video. Taste of Country. Despres. Tricia. April 8, 2020. October 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127062520/https://tasteofcountry.com/dustin-lynch-mommas-house-video/. January 27, 2021. live.
  4. Web site: Dustin Lynch Calls Filming Fiery New Video for 'Momma's House' 'Pretty Intense'. popculture.com. Barnes. Hannah. April 9, 2020. October 9, 2020.
  5. Web site: Country Airplay: April 17, 2021. Billboard. June 2, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423094344/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2021-04-17. April 23, 2021. live.
  6. Web site: Hot Country Songs: April 17, 2021. Billboard. June 2, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417030143/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2021-04-17. April 17, 2021. live.
  7. Web site: The Hot 100: January 16, 2021. Billboard. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114033718/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2021-01-16. January 14, 2021. live.
  8. Web site: The Hot 100: April 17, 2021. Billboard. June 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413234230/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2021-04-17. April 13, 2021. live.
  9. Web site: Momma's House by Dustin Lynch. aCharts.co. June 2, 2021.
  10. Web site: Canada Country: January 16, 2021. Billboard. June 2, 2021. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20210113232522/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2021-01-16. January 13, 2021. live.
  11. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1338. The Music Network. April 25, 2021.
  12. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428015304/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-country-songs. April 28, 2021. live.
  13. Web site: Country Airplay – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  14. Web site: Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.

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