"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]
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| Single by Morgan Wallen | ||||
| from the album Dangerous: The Double Album | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Big Loud | |||
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| Producer(s) | Joey Moi | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "More Than My Hometown" on YouTube | ||||
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 |
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| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| 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 |
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| United States | April 17, 2020 | Big Loud | |
| May 27, 2020 | Country radio |