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 from his 2021 album "". Wallen wrote the song with Ryan Vojtesak, Ernest K. Smith, and Josh Thompson. Before its release as a single, "Wasted on You" topped the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts 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. 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." Pip Ellwood-Hughes thought that the song had a "modern" sound, contrasting it with Wallen's collaboration with Diplo on "Heartless". Chart performance. "Wasted  on You" debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts dated for 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 10 of Hot Country Songs at the same time. The song's debut at the top of the charts 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.