Thought You Should Know (Morgan Wallen song)

"Thought You Should Know"
Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album One Thing at a Time
Released	November 7, 2022 (2022-11-07)
Genre	Country
Length	3:35
Label	Big Loud Republic Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Morgan Wallen Miranda Lambert Nicolle Galyon
Producer(s)	Joey Moi
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"You Proof" (2022) "Thought You Should Know" (2022) "Last Night" (2023)
Music video
"Thought You Should Know" on YouTube

"Thought You Should Know" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released as a promotional single on May 6, 2022, and officially sent to country radio on November 7, 2022. It is the second single from Wallen's third studio album One Thing at a Time.

Content

Wallen co-wrote "Thought You Should Know" as a tribute to his mother, Lesli.^[1] He co-wrote the song with Miranda Lambert and Nicolle Galyon.^[2] The accompaniment features slide guitar and acoustic guitar.^[3]

Chart performance

"Thought You Should Know" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated for May 21, 2022. The song is Wallen's fourth to debut at the top of that chart. Additionally, it replaced Wallen's "Wasted on You" at the top, making him the first artist to replace himself at the top with a number one debut.^[4] It entered the top 10 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated December 31, 2022, at the same time that Wallen's previous single "You Proof" was at number one.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Thought You Should Know" Chart (2022–2023) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 85 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 14 Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 2 Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 32 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 18 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 7 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 1

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Thought You Should Know" Chart (2022) Position US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 75 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 36 2023 year-end chart performance for "Thought You Should Know" Chart (2023) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 53 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 22 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] 6 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 9

Certifications

Certifications for "Thought You Should Know"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20]	Platinum	70,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)[21]	Platinum	80,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[22]	Gold	15,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[23]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Thought You Should Know"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	May 6, 2022[a]	Digital download streaming	Big Loud Republic Mercury	[24]
	November 7, 2022	Country radio	Big Loud Republic	[25]

Notes

1. Release as a promotional single

References

1. Young, Casey (May 6, 2022). "Morgan Wallen Releases "Thought You Should Know," A Heartfelt Tribute To His Mom Just In Time For Mother's Day". Whiskeyriff. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
2. "Morgan Wallen's 'Thought You Should Know' is dedicated to his mom [Listen]". Taste of Country. May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
3. "Morgan Wallen "Thought You Should Know" Song Review". The Nash News. May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
4. Jim Asker (May 16, 2022). "'Thought You Should Know': Wallen Notches Fourth No. 1 Hot Country Songs Debut; Combs Lands 14th Straight Country Airplay Leader" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
5. 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.
6. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 April 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1726. Australian Recording Industry Association. April 3, 2023. p. 4.
7. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
8. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
9. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
11. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
12. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
13. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
14. "Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
15. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
16. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
17. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
18. "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
19. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
21. "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Thought You Should Know". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
22. "New Zealand single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Thought You Should Know". Radioscope. Retrieved January 2, 2025. Type Thought You Should Know in the "Search:" field.
23. "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Thought You Should Know". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
24. "Thought You Should Know - Single by Morgan Wallen". Apple Music. May 6, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
25. Black, Lauren Jo (November 7, 2022). "Morgan Wallen's 'Thought You Should Know' Is Most-Added At Country Radio". Country Now. Retrieved January 31, 2023.