Morgan Wallen Replaces Himself at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs With ‘I Got Better’

Morgan Wallen’s “I Got Better” rises to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart (dated Oct. 18), becoming his 12th career leader.

The song pulled 13.2 million official U.S. streams, 31 million in radio audience (up 5% in both metrics) and 1,000 sold (up 10%) Oct. 3–9, according to Luminate. Boosting the song’s reach, its official video premiered Oct. 1.

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Here’s a look at Wallen’s dozen Hot Country Songs No. 1s, with “I Got Better” dethroning his own “What I Want” after 20 weeks on top:

• “I Got Better,” Oct. 18, 2025 (one week to date)

• “What I Want” feat. Tate McRae, beginning May 31, 2025 (20 weeks)

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• “I’m the Problem,” Feb. 15, 2025 (one)

• “Love Somebody,” Nov. 2, 2024 (one)

• “I Had Some Help,” Post Malone feat. Wallen, May 25, 2024 (seven)

• “Last Night,” Feb. 18, 2023 (25)

• “You Proof,” May 28, 2022 (19)

• “Thought You Should Know,” May 21, 2022 (one)

• “Don’t Think Jesus,” April 30, 2022 (one)

• “Wasted on You,” Jan. 23, 2021 (11)

• “7 Summers,” Aug. 29, 2020 (one)

• “Whiskey Glasses,” May 18, 2019 (two)

Dating to Wallen’s initial week atop Hot Country Songs with the first of his 12 No. 1s, no one else has more than four leaders in that stretch (led by Luke Combs).

“I Got Better” marks Wallen’s fourth Hot Country Songs No. 1 from his album I’m the Problem, the second such feat for the superstar. One Thing at a Time produced as many, with the sets currently placing at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, on Top Country Albums. Plus, with his Dangerous: The Double Album at No. 3, 11 of his 12 Hot Country Songs leaders appear on projects in the album chart’s top three spots.

Combs Drops ‘The Prequel’

Luke Combs claims the top three ranks on Country Digital Song Sales, all with new debuts: “Days Like These” (No. 1; 2,800 sold), “My Kinda Saturday Night” (No. 2; 2,700 sold) and “15 Minutes” (No. 3; 2,100 sold). The songs arrived Oct. 3, collectively packaged under the title The Prequel. He ups his totals to 11 No. 1s and 45 top 10s on the chart.

“Days Like These” concurrently opens at No. 25 on Hot Country Songs, also via 4.3 million streams, and “15 Minutes” enters at No. 46 (2.6 million).

Combs’ current radio-promoted single, “Back in the Saddle,” rises 8-7 for a new Hot Country Songs high. It rides 8-5 on Country Airplay (23.9 million in audience, up 7%).

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