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You Proof

{{short description|2022 song by Morgan Wallen}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox song

| name = You Proof

| type = single

| cover = Morgan Wallen - You Proof.png

| alt =

| artist = Morgan Wallen

| album = One Thing at a Time

| released = {{start date|2022|7|18}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations|website=AllAccess|accessdate=July 13, 2022}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Country pop

| length = 2:37

| label =

| writer =

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| prev_title = Wasted on You

| prev_year = 2022

| next_title = Thought You Should Know

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{External music video|header=Music video|1={{YouTube|3CkLMG5NwUg|"You Proof"}}}}

}}

"You Proof" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released as a promotional single on May 13, 2022, before being released to country radio on July 18, 2022. The song was written by Wallen, along with Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, and Ryan Vojtesak and is the lead single from Wallen's third studio album One Thing at a Time.

Content

The song is about "drinking away the memory of a previous lover".{{cite web | url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/listen-morgan-wallen-releases-fan-favorite-hit-you-proof/ | title=LISTEN: Morgan Wallen Releases Fan-Favorite Hit "You Proof" | date=May 13, 2022 }} Its main instrument is acoustic guitar.{{cite web | url=https://americansongwriter.com/country-star-morgan-wallen-releases-new-single-you-proof-for-29th-birthday/ | title=Country Star Morgan Wallen Releases New Single "You Proof" for 29th Birthday | date=May 13, 2022 }}

Wallen released it to honor his 29th birthday.{{cite web | url=https://countrynow.com/listen-morgan-wallen-celebrates-his-29th-birthday-with-release-of-new-song-you-proof/ | title=LISTEN: Morgan Wallen Celebrates His 29th Birthday with Release of New Song, 'You Proof' | date=May 13, 2022 }}

The song was then featured on season one, episode six, of the CBS series, Fire Country, which first aired on November 18, 2022.

Chart performance

"You Proof" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for May 23, 2022, replacing Wallen's own "Wasted on You". It is Wallen's fifth single to debut at the top of that chart. It also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming his highest charting song on the chart at the time, surpassing "7 Summers", which peaked at number six. It spent five consecutive weeks at number one on Country Airplay starting with the chart dated October 15, 2022, before falling to number two and being dethroned at the top by Tyler Hubbard's "5 Foot 9" on November 19. The following week, it remained at number two, having been leapfrogged by Thomas Rhett and Riley Green's "Half of Me". On the chart dated December 3, "You Proof" returned to number one for a sixth week before being dethroned again the following week by Bailey Zimmerman's "Fall in Love". On the chart dated December 17, it again returned to the top for four additional weeks.{{cite magazine | url=http://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2022_0523.pdf | title=Morgan Wallen Continues Historic No. 1 Run On Hot Country Songs; Jason Aldean Scores His 25th Country Airplay Leader | magazine=Billboard | date=May 23, 2022 | access-date=May 29, 2022 | author=Jim Asker}} The song ultimately spent a total of ten non-consecutive weeks at number one. With its time at number one on Country Airplay spanning three separate runs, the song became the first in that chart's history to rebound to the top after multiple songs reached number one in between.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/morgan-wallen-history-number-1-2-3-hot-country-songs-chart/|title=Morgan Wallen Makes History at Nos. 1, 2 & 3 on Hot Country Songs Chart|last=Asker|first=Jim|date=December 13, 2022|accessdate=December 13, 2022|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription}} In addition, the song's ten-week run atop the Country Airplay chart set a new record for the longest-running number one single in that chart's history, surpassing Lonestar's "Amazed" (1999) and Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (2003), which each spent eight weeks at the top.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-you-proof-breaks-record-atop-country-airplay-chart-1235191307/|title=Morgan Wallen's 'You Proof' Breaks Record as Longest-Leading No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History|last=Asker|first=Jim|date=December 23, 2022|access-date=December 28, 2022|magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/morgan-wallen-you-proof-first-10-week-country-airplay-number-one/|title=Morgan Wallen's 'You Proof' Becomes First 10-Week No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History|last=Asker|first=Jim|date=December 30, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription}} This record would later be tied in February 2024 by Nate Smith's "World on Fire".{{cite magazine |last=Asker |first=Jim |date=February 16, 2024 |title='World' Record: Nate Smith Ties for Longest-Leading No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nate-smith-world-on-fire-number-1-country-airplay-chart-10-weeks-1235609757/ |magazine=Billboard}}

Music video

File:Morgan Wallen chased by a car in the You Proof music video.png

The music video directed by Justin Clough, produced by Taylor Vermillion, and filmed in Humphreys County, Tennessee, it was released on September 9, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Hopper |first=Alex |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Behind the Meaning of Morgan Wallen's Hit Song, "You Proof" |url=https://americansongwriter.com/behind-the-meaning-of-morgan-wallens-hit-song-you-proof/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}} It expresses a loss at the attempt to fade the memory of a past lover.{{Cite web |last=Lorge |first=Melinda |date=January 14, 2024 |title=A Deep Dive Into Morgan Wallen's Official Music Videos |url=https://countrynow.com/a-deep-dive-into-morgan-wallens-official-music-videos/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |website=Country Now |language=en-US}} The video shows a former love interest, performed by Charlie Jordan, jumping into Wallen's car in a liquor store parking lot and drives recklessly through town and down a back road with Wallen in the backseat.{{Cite web |title=Morgan Wallen released a video to "You Proof." Finally! |url=https://949thebull.iheart.com/content/2022-09-12-morgan-wallen-released-a-video-to-you-proof-finally/ |access-date=October 30, 2024 |website=94.9 The Bull |language=en}} Wallen jumps out of the car, only to realize he had been hallucinating.{{cite web | url=https://countrynow.com/watch-morgan-wallen-surprises-fans-by-leaking-his-you-proof-music-video/ | title=WATCH: Morgan Wallen Surprises Fans by Leaking His 'You Proof' Music Video | date=September 9, 2022 |access-date=October 30, 2024 }}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "You Proof"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022–2024)

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position

{{single chart|Australia|20|artist=Morgan Wallen|song=You Proof|rowheader=true|access-date=May 3, 2023|refname="Australia"}}
{{single chart|Canada|9|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=October 24, 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|22|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2022}}
scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=May 18, 2024}}

| 96

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2023-03-24|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2023}}

| 37

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|5|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=October 18, 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=October 3, 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Morgan Wallen|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2022}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+2022 year-end chart performance for "You Proof"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/canadian-hot-100/|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 45

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 135

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

| 27

scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/country-airplay-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 1, 2022}}

| 13

scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 1, 2022}}

| 2

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|+2023 year-end chart performance for "You Proof"

! 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}}

| 41

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 21, 2023}}

| 71

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 21, 2023}}

| 12

scope="row"| US Country Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2022|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/country-airplay-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 21, 2023}}

| 33

scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/hot-country-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 21, 2023}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "You Proof"}}

{{Certification Table Entry |region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single |artist=Morgan Wallen|title=You Proof|certyear=2024|access-date=February 7, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |award=Platinum|number=2|type=single |artist=Morgan Wallen|title=You Proof|certyear=2022|certmonth=12 |accessdate=December 14, 2022 | refname=MC certs}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|source=radioscope|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|title=You Proof|artist=Morgan Wallen|type=single|access-date=January 2, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|id=20146-6436-1|relyear=2022|certyear=2024|title=You Proof|artist=Morgan Wallen|type=single|access-date=July 7, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=2022|certyear=2023|title=You Proof|artist=Morgan Wallen|type=single|access-date=July 6, 2023}}

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Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats for "You Proof"

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scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| May 17, 2022{{efn|name=promo|Release as a promotional single}}

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| {{hlist|Big Loud|Republic|Mercury}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-proof-single/1623198056|title=You Proof – Single by Morgan Wallen on Apple Music|work=Apple Music|date=May 13, 2022|access-date=July 13, 2022}}

July 18, 2022

| Country radio

| {{hlist|Big Loud|Republic}}

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Notes

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