Sunrise (Morgan Wallen song)

"Sunrise"
"Sunrise"
Song by Morgan Wallen
from the album One Thing at a Time
Released	March 3, 2023
Genre	Country rap
Length	3:01
Label	Big Loud; Republic; Mercury;
Songwriter(s)	John Byron; Blake Pendergrass;
Producer(s)	Joey Moi; Jacob Durrett;
Lyric video
	"Sunrise" on YouTube

"Sunrise" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen, released on March 3, 2023 from his third studio album One Thing at a Time. It was written by John Byron and Blake Pendergrass, and it was produced by Joey Moi and Jacob Durrett.

Composition

"Sunrise" contains a trap-leaning beat composed and centers on memories with a former partner told from the perspective of a man.^[2] Morgan Wallen uses the metaphor of the sunrise to describe a flashback of a memory of a past love affair.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Sunrise"
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[4]	31
Global 200 (Billboard)^[5]	62
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	30
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	14

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Sunrise"
Chart (2023)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	43

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Attard, Paul (2023-03-03). "Morgan Wallen 'One Thing at a Time' Review: A Protracted Bender". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ "Morgan Wallen Features On New Lil Durk Song, 'Stand By Me' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ "The story and meaning of the song 'Sunrise - Morgan Wallen '". CMF Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
^ "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – SUNRISE". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

External links

"Morgan Wallen - Sunrise (Live from Abbey Road Studios / 2024) " on YouTube

[1] Attard, Paul (2023-03-03). "Morgan Wallen 'One Thing at a Time' Review: A Protracted Bender". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[2] "Morgan Wallen Features On New Lil Durk Song, 'Stand By Me' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[3] "The story and meaning of the song 'Sunrise - Morgan Wallen '". CMF Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

[sc_Canada_Morgan_Wallen-4] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[sc_Billboardglobal200_Morgan_Wallen-5] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Morgan_Wallen-6] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Morgan_Wallen-7] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[8] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

[United_StatesMorgan_WallenSUNRISEsingleCertRef-9] "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – SUNRISE". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2024.

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Discography
Studio albums	If I Know Me Dangerous: The Double Album One Thing at a Time
EPs	Stand Alone
Singles	"The Way I Talk" "Up Down" "Whiskey Glasses" "Chasin' You" "More Than My Hometown" "7 Summers" "Sand in My Boots" "Wasted on You" "You Proof" "Thought You Should Know" "Last Night" "One Thing at a Time" "Everything I Love" "Thinkin' Bout Me" "Man Made a Bar" "Cowgirls" "Lies Lies Lies"
Featured singles	"Heartless" "Broadway Girls" "Flower Shops" "Stand by Me" "Mamaw's House" "I Had Some Help" "Whiskey Whiskey"
Other songs	"Spin You Around" "Cover Me Up" "This Bar" "Somebody's Problem" "Still Goin' Down" "Livin' the Dream" "865" "Warning" "Dangerous" "Don't Think Jesus" "Ain't That Some" "I Wrote the Book" "Sunrise"