Wasted on You (Morgan Wallen song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Wasted on You
| cover = Wasted on You.jpeg
| type = single
| artist = Morgan Wallen
| album = Dangerous: The Double Album
| B-side =
| released = {{Start date|2022|3|7}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 2:58
| label =
| writer =
- Morgan Wallen
- Ernest Keith Smith
- Josh Thompson
- Ryan Vojtesak
| producer =
- Joey Moi
- Jacob Durrett
| prev_title = Flower Shops
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = You Proof
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|header=Lyric video|1={{YouTube|OqaznqwGkrs|"Wasted on You"}}}}
}}
"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 Dangerous: The Double 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.{{cite web | url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/morgan-wallen-gives-acoustic-performance-of-fan-favorite-track-wasted-on-you/ | title=Morgan Wallen Gives Impressive Acoustic Performances Of "Still Goin Down" And "Wasted On You" — WATCH | website=MusicMayhemMagazine.com | date=January 9, 2021 | accessdate=January 20, 2021}}
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".{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/morgan-wallen-dangerous-the-double-album/ |last=Myers |first=Owen |title=Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album | website=Pitchfork | date=January 14, 2021 | accessdate=January 20, 2021}} Pip Ellwood-Hughes thought that the song had a "modern" sound, contrasting it with Wallen's collaboration with Diplo on "Heartless".{{cite web | url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2021/01/08/morgan-wallen-dangerous-the-double-album-review/ | title=Morgan Wallen – 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Review | website=Entertainment Focus | date=January 8, 2021 | accessdate=January 20, 2021 | author=Pip Ellwood-Hughes}}
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.{{cite magazine | url=https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2021_0119.pdf | title=Billboard Country Update: On the Charts | magazine=Billboard | date=January 19, 2021 | accessdate=January 20, 2021 | author=Jim Asker | pages=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.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9513150/morgan-wallen-dangerous-country-charts-record-setting-start | title=Morgan Wallen Makes Record-Setting Start on Country Charts With 'Dangerous': 'This Is Absolutely Insane' | magazine=Billboard | date=January 19, 2021 | accessdate=January 20, 2021 | author=Jim Asker}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2021–2023)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1726|page=4|date=April 3, 2023}}
| 78 |
| {{single chart|Canada|10|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 21, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=June 28, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|43|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=February 12, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardglobal200|19|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2021}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-01-15|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|website=NZtop40.co.nz|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2021}}
| 26 |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|9|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 21, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|25|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=October 18, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|14|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=October 25, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=June 28, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 21, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|16|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=December 13, 2022}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+2021 year-end chart performance for "Wasted on You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 3, 2021}}
| 21 |
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|+2023 year-end chart performance for "Wasted on You" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2023/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 12, 2024}}
| 97 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2023}}
| 124 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 22, 2023}}
| 34 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=|type=single|certyear=2024|access-date=September 28, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Morgan Wallen|title=Wasted on You|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=October 5, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Morgan Wallen|title=Wasted On You|award=Platinum|source=radioscope|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=2025-01-02}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Morgan Wallen|title=Wasted On You|award=Silver|id=20322-6436-1|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=September 11, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Morgan Wallen|title=Wasted on You|award=Platinum|number=8|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=March 12, 2024}}
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Release history
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|+ Release history for "Wasted on You" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| January 11, 2021 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="4"| Big Loud |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="3"| United States
| March 7, 2022 |
| July 11, 2022 |
| July 12, 2022 |
References
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{{Morgan Wallen}}
{{Billboard Year-End Hot Country Singles number one single of the year}}
Category:Songs written by Ernest (musician)
Category:Songs written by Charlie Handsome
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Category:Songs written by Morgan Wallen
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