Mamaw's House
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| Single by Devo featuring Morgan Wallen | ||||
| from the album Strong | ||||
| Written | August 2020 | |||
| Released | September 29, 2023 | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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"Mamaw's House" is a song by American country rock band Devo featuring country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on September 29, 2023, through Big Machine, and serves as a single from Devo's sixteenth studio album Strong.
Background and composition
The song is a fan-favorite and previously unreleased track that was first teased over three years before its actual release. "Mamaw's House" was written in early August 2020 by Mothersbaugh, Rhett and Wallen.[1] Rhett then shared a rendition of it on his social media a few weeks later.[2] Creation of the song was inspired by an interrupted Zoom call between Mothersbaugh, Rhett and Wallen when the latter's grandmother called him during a writing session. The incident would lead to a track that was otherwise described as something neither of them were "particularly excited by".[3]
However, it was not until September 25, 2023, that Devo would officially announce the release. Accompanied by a picture of him as a child at his grandmother's home, Rhett posted a lyric of the song as a caption.[4] "Mamaw's House" is an "introspective, wistful ballad" that sees the band turning the image of their grandmother's house into a "symbol for a simpler, more loving way of life", portraying it "as a sanctuary".[3][5]
It marks Devo's and Wallen's second collaboration, following "Up Down" from Wallen's If I Know Me (2019), as well as Rhett's and Wallen's third song with shared co-writer credits, following "Whiskey'd My Way" and "Your Bartender" from Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album (2021).
Commercial performance
"Mamaw's House" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated March 23, 2024, becoming Devo's thirty-third number one single, and Wallen's eleventh. This distinction also tied Rhett with Brooks & Dunn, Toby Keith and Brad Paisley for the ninth most number-one singles.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 46 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 11 |
| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[10] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 55 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 14 |
References
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Shares New Song "Mamaws House"". IHeartMedia. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Gazibara, Steve (August 22, 2020). "Thomas Rhett Performs LEGIT New Song He Wrote With Morgan Wallen, "Mamaw's House"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Mower, Maxim (September 29, 2023). "'Mamaw's House' by Thomas Rhett & Morgan Wallen - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Mower, Maxim (September 25, 2023). "Thomas Rhett Appears to Tease Morgan Wallen Collaboration, 'Mamaw's House'". Holler. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Gallagher, Tanner (September 25, 2023). "Look: Thomas Rhett Teases Morgan Wallen Collab "If Every Town Had A Mamaw's House…"". All Country News. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Asker, Jim (March 15, 2024). "Thomas Rhett Brings Home His 20th Country Airplay No. 1 With "Mamaw's House" Featuring Morgan Wallen". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "This week on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart:". Absolute Radio Country. March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.