"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.

"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)
"Beautiful as You"
(2024)
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Thinkin' Bout Me"
(2023)
"Mamaw's House"
(2023)
"Man Made a Bar"
(2023)
Lyric video
"Mamaw's House" on YouTube

Background and composition

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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

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"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

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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

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Thomas Rhett – Mamaw's House". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2024.