More Than My Hometown

"More Than My Hometown"
Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album Dangerous: The Double Album
ReleasedMay 27, 2020 (2020-05-27)
GenreCountry
Length3:37
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joey Moi
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Heartless"
(2019) 		"More Than My Hometown"
(2020) 		"7 Summers"
(2020)
Music video
"More Than My Hometown" on YouTube

"More Than My Hometown" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on May 27, 2020 as the lead-off single from his second studio album Dangerous: The Double Album.[1]

Content

Wallen co-wrote "More Than My Hometown" with Michael Hardy, Ernest Keith Smith, and Ryan Vojtesak, and it was produced by Joey Moi.[2] Lyrically, the song talks about small town love and finds the narrator drawing the line at moving away from his hometown to follow his girlfriend's big city dreams ("This might be the last time I get to lay you down, 'cause I can't love you more than my hometown").[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Justin Clough and premiered on August 24, 2020. The video was filmed in Ashland City, Tennessee. Starring in the video is Morgan Wallen and a female from the bachelor.[4]

Cover photo

The photograph used as the cover image for the single was taken looking southbound on Tennessee Highway 70 just north of Kyles Ford, Tennessee.[5] One of the towns listed on the highway sign in the photo, Sneedville, is the actual native hometown of Morgan Wallen.[6]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[20] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States April 17, 2020
Big Loud
May 27, 2020 Country radio

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Country Update - May 18, 2020" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Angela Stefano (April 17, 2020). "Morgan Wallen Finds the Limits of Love in 'More Than My Hometown'". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Jon Freeman (April 17, 2020). "Morgan Wallen Returns With Evocative New Song 'More Than My Hometown'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Philip Trapp (August 24, 2020). "Morgan Wallen Embodies 'More Than My Hometown' In Lovelorn Music Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ Google Maps image
  6. ^ Morgan_Wallen#Early life, family and education
  7. ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1324". The Music Network. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  12. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  17. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  18. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – More Than My Hometown". Music Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – More Than My Hometown". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 4, 2024.