"Tennessee Orange" is a song by American country music singer Megan Moroney. The song was released in December 2022 as her debut single and the lead single from her debut studio album Lucky. Moroney wrote the song with Ben Williams, David Fanning, and Paul Jenkins.
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| Single by Megan Moroney | ||||
| from the album Lucky | ||||
| Released | December 5, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Kristian Bush | |||
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It was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year at the 57th Annual CMA Awards.[1]
History
editThe song gained popularity while Moroney was still an unsigned artist, due to social media posts in which Moroney was wearing a Tennessee Volunteers T-shirt that fans speculated belonged to Morgan Wallen.[2] At the time, she was recording music produced by Kristian Bush, one-half of the duo Sugarland, who serves as producer on the track.[3] Due to the song's popularity online, it entered the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2022 based on downloads and streaming,[4] and led to her signing with Arista Nashville by year's end. The label serviced the song to country radio until March 2023, when parent company Sony Music Nashville closed the Arista Nashville division and transferred Moroney to Columbia Records' Nashville division.[5]
The song is a love story about college football, portraying a relationship between a narrator who is a fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and a man who is a fan of their rival, the Tennessee Volunteers. Moroney released a music video in January 2023 which features Moroney wearing Tennessee Volunteers apparel.[6]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2022–2023) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 57 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 30 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 10 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 96 |
| Chart (2023) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 67 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 31 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 14 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lainey Wilson Leads 2023 CMA Awards Nominations – And Makes History (Full List)". Billboard. September 7, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Megan Moroney Signs Record Deal & Confirms She's Wearing Morgan Wallen's Volunteers' Shirt In "Tennessee Orange"". Music Mayhem Magazine. November 18, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Megan Moroney biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Hot 100 First-Timers: Megan Moroney Arrives With Country Love Song 'Tennessee Orange'". Billboard. October 11, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Jem Aswad (March 23, 2023). "Sony Music Dissolves Arista Nashville Label". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Megan Moroney releases official video for 'Tennessee Orange'". Holler Country. January 10, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of July 1, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Canada Country: Week of June 24, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 20, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Megan Moroney – Tennessee Orange". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2024.