"You Proof"
Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album One Thing at a Time
ReleasedJuly 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)[1]
GenreCountry pop
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Wasted on You"
(2022) 		"You Proof"
(2022) 		"Thought You Should Know"
(2022)
Music video
"You Proof" on YouTube

"You Proof" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released as a promotional single on May 13, 2022, before being released to country radio on July 18, 2022.[1] The song was written by Wallen, along with Ashley Gorley, Ernest Keith Smith, and Ryan Vojtesak and is the lead single from Wallen's third studio album One Thing at a Time.

Content

The song is about "drinking away the memory of a previous lover".[2] Its main instrument is acoustic guitar.[3]

Wallen released it to honor his 29th birthday.[4]

The song was then featured on season one, episode six, of the CBS series, Fire Country, which first aired on November 18, 2022.

Chart performance

"You Proof" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for May 23, 2022, replacing Wallen's own "Wasted on You". It is Wallen's fifth single to debut at the top of that chart. It also peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming his highest charting song on the chart at the time, surpassing "7 Summers", which peaked at number six. It spent five consecutive weeks at number one on Country Airplay starting with the chart dated October 15, 2022 before falling to number two and being dethroned at the top by Tyler Hubbard's "5 Foot 9" on November 19. The following week, it remained at number two, having been leapfrogged by Thomas Rhett and Riley Green's "Half of Me". On the chart dated December 3, "You Proof" returned to number one for a sixth week before being dethroned again the following week by Bailey Zimmerman's "Fall in Love". On the chart dated December 17, it again returned to the top for four additional weeks.[5] The song ultimately spent a total of ten non-consecutive weeks at number one. With its time at number one on Country Airplay spanning three separate runs, the song became the first in that chart's history to rebound to the top after multiple songs reached number one in between.[6] In addition, the song's ten-week run atop the Country Airplay chart set a new record for the longest-running number one single in that chart's history, surpassing Lonestar's "Amazed" (1999) and Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (2003), which each spent eight weeks at the top.[7][8] This record would later be tied in February 2024 by Nate Smith's "World on Fire".[9]

Music video

The music video directed by Justin Clough and produced by Taylor Vermillion was released on September 9, 2022. It features Charly Jordan as Wallen's love interest who drives recklessly through town and down a back road with Wallen in the backseat. Wallen jumps out of the car, only to realize he had been hallucinating.[10]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "You Proof"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United States (RIAA)[31] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "You Proof"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 17, 2022[a]
[32]
July 18, 2022 Country radio
  • Big Loud
  • Republic
 [1]

Notes

  1. ^ Release as a promotional single

References

  1. ^ a b c "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "LISTEN: Morgan Wallen Releases Fan-Favorite Hit "You Proof"". 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Country Star Morgan Wallen Releases New Single "You Proof" for 29th Birthday". 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ "LISTEN: Morgan Wallen Celebrates His 29th Birthday with Release of New Song, 'You Proof'". 13 May 2022.
  5. ^ Jim Asker (May 23, 2022). "Morgan Wallen Continues Historic No. 1 Run On Hot Country Songs; Jason Aldean Scores His 25th Country Airplay Leader" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Asker, Jim (December 13, 2022). "Morgan Wallen Makes History at Nos. 1, 2 & 3 on Hot Country Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Asker, Jim (December 23, 2022). "Morgan Wallen's 'You Proof' Breaks Record as Longest-Leading No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ^ Asker, Jim (December 30, 2022). "Morgan Wallen's 'You Proof' Becomes First 10-Week No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Asker, Jim (February 16, 2024). "'World' Record: Nate Smith Ties for Longest-Leading No. 1 in Country Airplay Chart History". Billboard.
  10. ^ "WATCH: Morgan Wallen Surprises Fans by Leaking His 'You Proof' Music Video". 9 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Morgan Wallen – You Proof". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  17. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  18. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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  23. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  24. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2023". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  25. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  26. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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  28. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  30. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – You Proof". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – You Proof". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  32. ^ "You Proof – Single by Morgan Wallen on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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