His third studio album, One Thing at a Time (2023), has topped the Billboard 200 for 12 concurrent weeks as of May 31, with all of its 36 tracks entering the Billboard Hot 100. This broke the record for most songs by an artist on the chart at one time. The single "Last Night" peaked atop the Hot 100 in 2023, becoming Wallen’s first single to do so. Morgan's 12-week run has broken several records, including a 31-year one set by Billy Ray Cyrus.
Wallen was born to Tommy and Lesli Wallen on May 13, 1993 in Sneedville, Tennessee. As a child, Wallen took piano and violin lessons. He aspired to play baseball in college, but after injuring his elbow he chose to pursue music.
In 2014, Wallen competed on Season 6 of The Voice, initially as part of Usher's team and later Adam Levine's team. He was eliminated during the playoffs.
While in California to appear on The Voice, Wallen began working with Sergio Sanchez of Atom Smash. Sanchez introduced Wallen to Bill Ray and Paul Trust of Panacea Records. In 2015, Wallen signed to Panacea Records where he released an EP Stand Alone on August 24, 2015. "Spin You Around" was Wallen's debut single under Panacea Records and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on April 21, 2021. In 2015, Wallen's manager, Dirk Hemsath of Working Group Artist Management, sent a demo of Wallen to Big Loud Shirt’s Seth England, who had Wallen audition for his partners in Big Loud Records. They signed Wallen to the label and the publishing company.
In 2016, Wallen signed to Big Loud Records where he released his debut single "The Way I Talk". He co-wrote the A Thousand Horses single "Preachin' to the Choir". In April 2017, Wallen released a music video for "The Way I Talk". He joined Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour. In 2017, Wallen co-wrote the Jason Aldean single "You Make It Easy" with Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley and Jordan Schmidt.
On April 27, 2018, Wallen released his debut album, If I Know Me. The second single from the album, "Up Down", recorded with Florida Georgia Line, peaked at #16 on Billboard. On July 30, 2018, Wallen released the album's third single, "Whiskey Glasses." The song reached #1 on Country Airplay in June 2019 and was Billboard's 2019 top Hot Country song and Top Country Airplay song. In 2019, Wallen joined Florida Georgia Line on their Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour. On December 3, 2018, Wallen appeared in an episode of WWE Raw. Wallen’s single "Chasin' You" was released in July 2019 and peaked at #5 on the Billboard charts. Wallen was a co-writer on Dallas Smith's song "The Fall".
In August 2020, If I Know Me reached #1 on the Top Country Albums chart after a record-breaking 114 weeks.
On May 27, 2020, Wallen released "More Than My Hometown" to country radio as the lead single to his upcoming second studio album. On August 14, Wallen released the song "7 Summers" and it broke the record for the most first day streams for a country song on Apple Music. It earned him his first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, debuting and peaking at #6. The song was also chosen by the Time as one of the best songs of 2020. On November 11, Wallen announced that his second album would be a double album titled Dangerous: The Double Album, set for release on January 8, 2021. Wallen announced the release date for the album as an Easter egg in the short film for "7 Summers".
The Double Album debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and the Canadian Albums Chart. It would remain atop the Canadian chart for four consecutive weeks, and the US chart for six consecutive weeks, marking the first new album from a country artist to do that since Garth Brooks' The Chase in 1992. Wallen graced the cover of Billboard, whose headline read: "Is Morgan Wallen Country's Next Global Star?". Wallen soon became the first artist to ever chart six songs within the top 10 of Hot Country Songs at the same time in the week after his album's release, with "Wasted on You", "More Than My Hometown", "Somebody's Problem", "7 Summers", "Sand in My Boots", and "Warning". Wallen also charted 23 tracks from the album on the Canadian Hot 100, and 19 tracks on the Hot 100 in the U.S., including "Cover Me Up" and "This Bar". Despite his racial slur controversy in early February, Wallen remained wildly popular. In the week following the controversy, album sales of Dangerous: The Double Album surged. In some cases, the physical as well as digital album sales went up over 100% in the week following the controversy. During the week of February 13, 2021, Wallen remained atop the Billboard charts despite the controversy; Dangerous: The Double Album remained atop the Billboard 200 chart, and Wallen's debut album If I Know Me entered the top 10 for the first time. In the following weeks, Dangerous: The Double Album remained #1 on the Billboard 200, and as a result, Wallen captured the most weeks atop the chart for a male artist since Drake's Views in 2016.
Yin Yang Girl
Morgan Wallen Lyrics
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Just a shot in the night, she's a beam of light
She's a hot contradiction, a brand new addiction
Like to sip that wine when I take her out fishin'
She's the last one there when they close the bar
Got mud on the tires of her fancy car
She's a real good girl 'til she's had a few
If the preacher only knew the man
She's an angel who can raise a little hell
A drive fast, high class southern belle
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's a rock star dancin' on the tailgate
A little bit a sinner, and a little bit a saint
My yin yang girl
Yeah, she's an angel who can raise a little hell
She's a daddy's little girl, she can do no wrong
But I hope he never sees her camera phone
She's a real home maker, a whiskey shot taker
A bed time story and a midnight shaker
Shake it babe
She's my yin yang girl, she's day she's night
Just a shot in the night, she's a beam of light
She's a hot contradiction, a brand new addiction
Like to sip that wine when I take her out fishin'
She's the last one there when they close the bar
Got mud on the tires of her fancy car
She's a real good girl 'til she's had a few
Likes church on a Sunday, sits in the back pew
If the preacher only knew the man
She's an angel who can raise a little hell
A drive fast, high class southern belle
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's a rock star dancin' on the tailgate
A little bit a sinner, and a little bit a saint
My yin yang girl
Yeah, she's an angel who can raise a little hell
She's a daddy's little girl, she can do no wrong
But I hope he never sees her camera phone
She's a real home maker, a whiskey shot taker
A bed time story and a midnight shaker
Shake it babe
And man, she's an angel who can raise a little hell
A drive fast, high class southern belle
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's a rock star dancin' on the tailgate
A little bit a sinner, and a little bit a saint
She's my yin yang girl
Yeah, she's an angel who can raise a little hell
She's an angel who can raise a little hell
A drive fast, high class southern belle
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's a rock star dancin' on the tailgate
A little bit a sinner, and a little bit a saint
She's my yin yang girl
Man, she's an angel who can raise a little hell
She's a rock star dancin' on the tailgate
A little bit of Skynyrd, and a little bit a Hank
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's my yin yang girl who can raise a little hell
Ahh, man
I think I got it bad for this one
The song "Yin Yang Girl" by Morgan Wallen is about a woman who is full of contradictions, hence the title "yin yang", which represents two opposing forces. She is described as being both day and night, a hot contradiction, and a little bit of a sinner and a little bit of a saint. The singer is clearly infatuated with her, but also acknowledges that she can raise a little hell.
The lyrics suggests that the woman is a good girl most of the time, but when she has a few drinks, she can let loose and be a little wild. She likes to go to church, but also dances on the tailgate like a rock star. She is a good driver with a fancy car, but she also gets mud on the tires. The singer also notes that she is a good homemaker, but she can also take a whiskey shot and shake things up at midnight.
Overall, the song celebrates the complexity and contradictions of this woman, emphasizing that she is not just one thing, and keeping the singer hooked on her.
Line by Line Meaning
She's my yin yang girl, she's day she's night
She's a mix of opposites, sometimes she's energetic, sometimes laid-back
Just a shot in the night, she's a beam of light
She's unpredictable, but she brings joy and excitement
She's a hot contradiction, a brand new addiction
Her mix of qualities is irresistible and addictive
Like to sip that wine when I take her out fishin'
She adds a touch of class and sophistication to even the simplest activities
She's the last one there when they close the bar
She loves to have fun and makes the most of every moment
Got mud on the tires of her fancy car
She's not afraid to get her hands dirty, even if she looks put-together on the outside
She's a real good girl 'til she's had a few
She's normally well-behaved, but can let loose after a few drinks
Likes church on a Sunday, sits in the back pew
She has a spiritual side and attends church regularly
If the preacher only knew the man
If the preacher only knew about the mistakes and imperfections in her life
She's an angel who can raise a little hell
She has a good heart, but can also be mischievous and rebellious
A drive fast, high class southern belle
She's a stylish, confident woman from the South who likes to push the boundaries
She's crazy there ain't no doubt about it
She's wild and unpredictable
She's a rock star dancin' on the tailgate
She can turn any situation into a party and has a free-spirited personality
A little bit a sinner, and a little bit a saint
She has flaws and makes mistakes, but also has a compassionate side
She's a daddy's little girl, she can do no wrong
Her father adores her and sees her as perfect
But I hope he never sees her camera phone
She has some secrets that she wants to keep hidden from her family
She's a real home maker, a whiskey shot taker
She can be both domestic and tough
A bed time story and a midnight shaker
She's a nurturing person, but also knows how to let loose
She's a little bit of Skynyrd, and a little bit a Hank
She has an eclectic taste in music and can appreciate different genres
Man, she's an angel who can raise a little hell
Despite her imperfections, she still has a good heart and lots of potential
She's my yin yang girl
She's the perfect mix of contrasting qualities that I love
Contributed by Reagan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
landon
on Whiskey Glasses
hi i love your song