Wasted on You (Morgan Wallen song)

"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.

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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
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	10
Canada Country (Billboard)^[8]	1
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[9]	43
Global 200 (Billboard)^[10]	19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[11]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[12]	9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[13]	25
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	14
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[17]	16

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Wasted on You"
Chart (2021)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[18]	21

2022 year-end chart performance for "Wasted on You"
Chart (2022)	Position
Global 200 (Billboard)^[19]	162
US Billboard Hot 100^[20]	19
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[21]	8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[22]	1

2023 year-end chart performance for "Wasted on You"
Chart (2023)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	97
Global 200 (Billboard)^[24]	124
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[25]	34

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[26]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[27]	3× Platinum	240,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[28]	8× Platinum	8,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history for "Wasted on You"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	January 11, 2021	Digital download streaming	Big Loud	^[1]
United States	March 7, 2022	Country radio		^[29]
	July 11, 2022	Adult contemporary radio		^[30]
	July 12, 2022	Contemporary hit radio		^[31]

References

^ ^a ^b "Morgan Wallen Gives Impressive Acoustic Performances Of "Still Goin Down" And "Wasted On You" — WATCH". MusicMayhemMagazine.com. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Myers, Owen (January 14, 2021). "Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Pip Ellwood-Hughes (January 8, 2021). "Morgan Wallen – 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Jim Asker (January 19, 2021). "Billboard Country Update: On the Charts" (PDF). Billboard. p. 4. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ Jim Asker (January 19, 2021). "Morgan Wallen Makes Record-Setting Start on Country Charts With 'Dangerous': 'This Is Absolutely Insane'". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1726. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. p. 4.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". NZtop40.co.nz. Recorded Music NZ. January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Wasted on You". Music Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Wasted on You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^ "Hot/Modern/AC Radio Future Releases". AllAccess. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
^ "Top 40 Mainstream Future Releases". AllAccess. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

v t e Morgan Wallen
Discography
Studio albums	If I Know Me Dangerous: The Double Album One Thing at a Time
Singles	"The Way I Talk" "Up Down" "Whiskey Glasses" "Chasin' You" "More Than My Hometown" "7 Summers" "Sand in My Boots" "Wasted on You" "You Proof" "Thought You Should Know" "Last Night" "One Thing at a Time" "Everything I Love" "Thinkin' Bout Me" "Man Made a Bar"
Featured singles	"Heartless" "Broadway Girls" "Flower Shops" "Mamaw's House"
Other songs	"Spin You Around" "Cover Me Up" "This Bar" "Somebody's Problem" "Still Goin' Down" "Livin' the Dream" "865" "Warning" "Dangerous" "Don't Think Jesus" "Ain't That Some" "Cowgirls" "Stand by Me"

v t e Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs number one single of the year
1980–1989	1980: "My Heart" – Ronnie Milsap 1981: "Fire and Smoke" – Earl Thomas Conley 1982: "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson 1983: "José Cuervo" – Shelly West 1984: "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 1985: "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" – Ronnie Milsap 1986: "Never Be You" – Rosanne Cash 1987: "Give Me Wings" – Michael Johnson 1988: "Don't Close Your Eyes" – Keith Whitley 1989: "A Better Man" – Clint Black
1990–1999	1990: "Nobody's Home" – Clint Black 1991: "Don't Rock the Jukebox" – Alan Jackson 1992: "I Saw the Light" – Wynonna Judd 1993: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson 1994: "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery 1995: "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" – John Michael Montgomery 1996: "My Maria" – Brooks & Dunn 1997: "It's Your Love" – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1998: "Just to See You Smile" – Tim McGraw 1999: "Amazed" – Lonestar
2000–2009	2000: "How Do You Like Me Now?!" – Toby Keith 2001: "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" – Brooks & Dunn 2002: "The Good Stuff" – Kenny Chesney 2003: "My Front Porch Looking In" – Lonestar 2004: "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim McGraw 2005: "That's What I Love About Sunday" – Craig Morgan 2006: "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)" – Rodney Atkins 2007: "Watching You" – Rodney Atkins 2008: "Just Got Started Lovin' You" – James Otto 2009: "I Run to You" – Lady Antebellum
2010–2019	2010: "Love Like Crazy" – Lee Brice 2011: "Crazy Girl" – Eli Young Band 2012: "Time Is Love" – Josh Turner 2013: "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line 2014: "This Is How We Roll" – Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan 2015: "Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt 2016: "H.O.L.Y." – Florida Georgia Line 2017: "Body Like a Back Road" – Sam Hunt 2018: "Meant to Be" – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 2019: "Whiskey Glasses" – Morgan Wallen
2020–2029	2020: "I Hope" – Gabby Barrett 2021: "Forever After All" – Luke Combs 2022: "Wasted on You" – Morgan Wallen 2023: "Last Night" – Morgan Wallen

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