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 Morgan Wallen. It was released on September 29, 2023, through Big Machine, and serves as the lead 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.
Charts
| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 46 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 11 |
| UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor)[9] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 55 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 14 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Mamaw's House". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2024.