Wasted on You (Morgan Wallen song) explained

Wasted on You
Cover:	Wasted on You.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Morgan Wallen
Genre:	Country pop trap
Length:	2:58
Label:	Big Loud Republic
Producer:	Joey Moi Jacob Durrett
Prev Title:	Flower Shops
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	You Proof
Next Year:	2022

"Wasted on You" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen, released to country radio on March 7, 2022, as the fourth single and final single from his 2021 album . Wallen wrote the song with Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest Keith Smith, and Josh Thompson. Before its release as a single, "Wasted on You" topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at the time of the album's release in January 2021.

History and content

Wallen debuted "Wasted on You" on January 11, 2021, as part of an acoustic set released on YouTube in advance of the album's release. In this acoustic set, he performed the song with his touring band: drummer Mark Annino, bassist Luke Rice, and guitarists Tyler Tomlinson and Dominic Frost. Wallen wrote the song with Ernest K. Smith, Josh Thompson, and Ryan Vojtseak.^[1]

Critical reception

Owen Myers of Pitchfork stated that the song is "a blend of trap snares and guitar twang that isn’t quite as fluid as the country/hip-hop hybrids of, say, [Sam] Hunt".^[2] Pip Ellwood-Hughes thought that the song had a "modern" sound, contrasting it with Wallen's collaboration with Diplo on "Heartless".^[3]

Chart performance

"Wasted on You" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated the week ending January 23, 2021, alongside the album tracks "Somebody's Problem", "Warning", and "Sand in My Boots" and the singles "7 Summers" and "More Than My Hometown". In doing so, Wallen became the first artist ever to chart six songs within the top ten of Hot Country Songs at the same time.^[4] The song's debut at the top of the chart coincided with Dangerous: The Double Album debuting at the number-one position on the Top Country Albums chart, making Wallen the first ever artist to debut at the top of both charts simultaneously. Furthermore, it was Wallen's second debut at the top, making him the first artist to have multiple songs debut at number one on the country chart. "Wasted on You" also debuted at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	78
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[7]	26

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"

Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	21

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[9]	162
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	19
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	1

Chart (2023)! scope="col"

Position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	97
Global 200 (Billboard)^[14]	124
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[15]	34

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	January 11, 2021		Big Loud
United States	March 7, 2022	Country radio		^[16]
	July 11, 2022	Adult contemporary radio		^[17]
	July 12, 2022	Contemporary hit radio		^[18]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Morgan Wallen Gives Impressive Acoustic Performances Of "Still Goin Down" And "Wasted On You" — WATCH . MusicMayhemMagazine.com . January 9, 2021 . January 20, 2021.
2. Web site: Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album . Myers . Owen . . January 14, 2021 . January 20, 2021.
3. Web site: Morgan Wallen – 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Review . Entertainment Focus . January 8, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . Pip Ellwood-Hughes.
4. Billboard Country Update: On the Charts . . January 19, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . Jim Asker . 4.
5. Morgan Wallen Makes Record-Setting Start on Country Charts With 'Dangerous': 'This Is Absolutely Insane' . . January 19, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . Jim Asker.
6. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1726. 4. April 3, 2023.
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. NZtop40.co.nz. January 18, 2021. January 16, 2021.
8. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
9. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
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: ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 12, 2024.
14. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
15. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
16. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. AllAccess. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223113114/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. February 23, 2022. February 25, 2022.
17. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases. AllAccess. June 27, 2022.
18. Web site: Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases. AllAccess. June 27, 2022.