{"id":182,"date":"2018-06-25T14:26:37","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T18:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morganwallen.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2018-06-25T14:26:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T18:26:52","slug":"morgan-wallen-takes-it-all-the-way-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morganwallen.com\/home\/morgan-wallen-takes-it-all-the-way-up\/","title":{"rendered":"MORGAN WALLEN TAKES IT ALL THE WAY \u201cUP\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

COUNTRY UPSTART EARNS FIRST #1<\/strong> WITH SUMMERTIME SMASH \u201cUP DOWN\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 NOMINATED FOR BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST-WRITER OF THE YEAR AT\u00a02018 MUSICROW AWARDS<\/em>; EARNING RAVES AS OPENER ON LUKE BRYAN\u2019S WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR<\/p>\n

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NASHVILLE, TENN.<\/b>\u00a0(June 25, 2018) \u2014\u00a0Cementing his status as one of Country music\u2019s most exciting new voices,\u00a0MORGAN WALLEN<\/b>\u00a0has notched his first #1 as his downhome summer anthem \u201cUp Down\u201d<\/strong> commands the Mediabase\/Country Aircheck and Billboard Country Airplay charts this week.<\/p>\n

Since its October release, the swampy, fun-loving track has earned GOLD certification from the RIAA and more than 141.5 million digital streams.<\/strong> Co-penned by Michael Hardy, Brad Clawson, and CJ Solar<\/strong>, \u201cUp Down\u201d<\/strong> features MULTI-PLATINUM duo Florida Georgia Line,<\/strong> who joined Wallen<\/strong> for the song\u2019s TV debut performance earlier this year on\u00a0Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019Up Down\u2019<\/strong> has changed my life. It\u2019s taken me and my guys from a van to a tour bus, from clubs to opening for Luke Bryan in stadiums, and just giving us the resources we need to be creative and to really thrive in this business. The song has shown me how many people are just like me when it comes to the things we consider to be a good time, and the things we love. Having FGL<\/strong> on here with me, who I now consider to be two of my closest friends, just makes it that much sweeter. I love those guys and I hope this won\u2019t be the last collab you hear from us,\u201d says Wallen<\/strong>. \u201cA HUGE thank you to my whole team, record label, management, songwriters, every last person. They all work countless hours to make these things happen and their belief in me is truly inspiring. None of this would be possible without my friends at Country Radio, either. Thank you for believing in me and my music, and for giving it a real chance to be heard by the fans. Thank you to every single person who has bought this song, streamed this song, shouted this song at the top of your lungs at the shows; whatever it is, we appreciate you and don\u2019t take you for granted. And I always have to give credit to God, I don\u2019t believe any of this would be possible without Him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUp Down\u201d<\/strong> serves as the opening track on Wallen\u2019s<\/strong> debut album\u00a0IF I KNOW ME<\/i><\/strong>\u00a0(Big Loud Records<\/strong>), tapped as one of the \u201c10 Best Country Albums of 2018, So Far<\/strong>,\u201d by\u00a0Taste of Country<\/i>.\u00a0Rolling Stone Country<\/i>\u00a0echoes, \u201cWhether he’s set against these more placid surroundings, or in the more progressive blends of electronic, country and rock found elsewhere on his album, Wallen<\/strong> sounds right at home, fully aware of who he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

This latest career milestone propels Wallen\u2019s<\/strong> hot streak, having earned his first #1 as a songwriter<\/strong> with Jason Aldean\u2019s \u201cYou Make It Easy\u201d and a nomination for Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year\u00a0<\/strong>at the\u00a02018 MusicRow Awards<\/i>. The fiery entertainer also made a splash at CMA Fest \u2013 where his daytime Chevrolet Riverfront Stage performance ranked as one of\u00a0Billboard<\/i>\u2019s \u201cBest Moments\u201d<\/strong> and he incited \u201cstadium-wide singalongs\u201d (Tennessean<\/i>) with a surprise appearance during FGL\u2019s Nissan Stadium set.<\/p>\n

In between it all Wallen<\/strong> has been wowing crowds as support on Bryan\u2019s WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR and WHAT MAKES YOU COUNTRY TOUR XL \u2013 STADIUM SIZED, garnering praise from\u00a0Digital Journal<\/i>\u00a0(\u201cHe had the crowd with him every step of the way\u201d),\u00a0CMchatLive<\/i>\u00a0(“It\u2019s evident Wallen<\/strong> is the future of country music. A star with legendary quality making timeless music who certainly knows how to entertain a crowd\u2026”),\u00a0Tour Bus Entertainment<\/i>\u00a0(\u201c\u2026owning the stage from the moment he walked out\u201d),\u00a0Live in Limbo<\/i>\u00a0(\u201c\u2026this skilled singer warmed up the crowd without breaking a sweat\u201d), and many more. He\u2019ll next hit the stage\u00a0Thursday\u00a0(6\/28) in Raleigh, NC, and\u00a0Friday\u00a0(6\/29) in Charlotte, NC, before amping up the stadium crowd at Heinz Field\u00a0Saturday\u00a0(6\/30) in Pittsburgh, PA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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