Sand in My Boots explained

Sand in My Boots
Cover:Sand in My Boots.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Morgan Wallen
Genre:Country
Length:3:22
Label:Big Loud
Producer:Joey Moi
Prev Title:7 Summers
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Broadway Girls
Next Year:2021

"Sand in My Boots" is a song recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released to country radio on August 23, 2021 as third single from his second studio album .[1]

Content

The song was written by Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy and Josh Osborne. "Sand in My Boots" is a nostalgic ballad about a lost love,[2] describes a worn out cowboy, weathering lost love and fading memories of drinking with that girl who could've been the one.[3]

Critical reception

Billy Duke of website Taste of Country commented "Sand in My Boots" is the best songwriting on the album.[4] [5]

Commercial performance

The song began receiving airplay on country radio in July 2021. It debuted on Country Airplay at number 56 with 699,000 audience impressions in the week ending July 4,[6] [7] and reached number one dated February 26, 2022, becoming Wallen's fifth number one single on that chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 32

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Sand in My Boots"! Chart (2021)! Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 15
Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 58
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 31

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 8, 2021Big Loud[13]
United StatesAugust 23, 2021Country radio[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morgan Wallen's Label Big Loud/Republic Positions 'Sand In My Boots' as Next Radio Single. Digital Music News. King. Ashley. June 24, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Morgan Wallen's "Sand In My Boots" Was Almost Recorded By Another Country Star. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128222146/http://www.cmt.com/news/1829658/luke-bryan-wanted-to-record-morgan-wallen-sand-in-my-boots/. dead. January 28, 2021. CMT. Nicholson. Jessica. January 28, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Morgan Wallen Shares Live Performance of 'Sand In My Boots'. Holler.. Jones. Ross. August 5, 2021.
  4. Web site: Morgan Wallen Goes All in With 'Sand in My Boots' [Listen]]. Taste of Country. Duke. Billy. July 22, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: Morgan Wallen Shares Live Performance of 'Sand in My Boots'. holler.country. Jones. Ross. July 22, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  6. Morgan Wallen Returns to Country Airplay Chart as 'Sand in My Boots' Debuts. Billboard. Asker. Jim. July 7, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  7. Web site: Morgan Wallen is Back on the Country Airplay Chart with "Sand In My Boots". Country Swag. Zisman. Erica. July 12, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  8. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. January 18, 2021. August 5, 2021.
  9. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
  10. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  11. Country Airplay – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
  12. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
  13. Web site: Sand in My Boots. Amazon.
  14. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820140702/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. August 20, 2021.

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