Mamaw's House

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"Mamaw's House"
Single by Thomas Rhett featuring Morgan Wallen
from the album 20 Number Ones
WrittenAugust 2020
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
Length3:07
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
  • Morgan Wallen
  • Thomas Rhett
  • Matt Dragstrem
  • Chase McGill
Producer(s)
Thomas Rhett singles chronology
"Talking to Jesus"
(2023)
"Mamaw's House"
(2023)
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Thinkin' Bout Me"
(2023)
"Mamaw's House"
(2023)
"Man Made a Bar"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Mamaw's House" on YouTube

"Mamaw's House" is a song by American country music singer Thomas Rhett featuring Morgan Wallen. It was released on September 29, 2023, through Big Machine, and serves as a single from 20 Number Ones.

Background and composition[edit]

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 both 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 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 he 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 duo 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] It appears as track 22 on Rhett's first compilation album 20 Number Ones, released on September 29.[5]

It marks 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[edit]

"Mamaw's House" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated March 23, 2024, becoming Rhett's twentieth 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[edit]

Chart performance for "Mamaw's House"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
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[edit]

  1. ^ "Thomas Rhett Shares New Song "Mamaws House"". IHeartMedia. August 25, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Mower, Maxim (September 29, 2023). "'Mamaw's House' by Thomas Rhett & Morgan Wallen - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Mower, Maxim (September 25, 2023). "Thomas Rhett Appears to Tease Morgan Wallen Collaboration, 'Mamaw's House'". Holler. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ^ "This week on the UK Country Radio Airplay Chart:". Absolute Radio Country. March 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.