If I Know Me is the debut studio album by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on April 27, 2018, through Big Loud Records. The production on the album was handled by Joey Moi and features a guest appearance by Florida Georgia Line.[2]

If I Know Me
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Genre
Length45:11
LabelBig Loud
ProducerJoey Moi
Morgan Wallen chronology
Morgan Wallen
(2018)
If I Know Me
(2018)
Dangerous: The Double Album
(2021)
Singles from If I Know Me
  1. "The Way I Talk"
    Released: September 12, 2016
  2. "Up Down"
    Released: November 27, 2017
  3. "Whiskey Glasses"
    Released: July 30, 2018
  4. "Chasin' You"
    Released: July 29, 2019

If I Know Me was supported by four singles: "The Way I Talk", "Up Down", "Whiskey Glasses", and "Chasin' You". The album peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Country Albums chart.[3][4] It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September 2020 and double platinum in January 2022.[5] The album received positive reviews.

Singles

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He released his debut single, "The Way I Talk", on September 12, 2016,[6] and it became a top 30 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. "Up Down" was released as his second single on November 27, 2017. The song, a collaboration with Florida Georgia Line, became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated June 30, 2018.[7] "Whiskey Glasses" was released as the album's third single on July 30, 2018, and became his second No. 1 hit on the Country Airplay chart. It was also his first to top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reach the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. The album's fourth single "Chasin' You" was released to country radio on July 29, 2019 and became his third No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart and also his second single to reach the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Commercial performance

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If I Know Me debuted at number 11 on the US Top Country Albums and number 72 on the US Billboard 200, selling 2,700 copies in the first week. In August 2020, the album reached new peaks at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top Country Albums chart after a record-breaking 114 weeks;[8][4] the following year, after the release of Dangerous: The Double Album, it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200. On September 4, 2020, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a million units.[5] As of January 2021, the album had earned 1.7 million album-equivanlent units and has accumulated a total of 2.4 billion on-demand streams in the United States.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Up Down" (featuring Florida Georgia Line)
3:18
2."Happy Hour"
3:20
3."Had Me by Halftime"
2:52
4."Whiskey Glasses"
  • Ben Burgess
  • Kevin Kadish
3:54
5."Whatcha Know 'Bout That"
3:15
6."Redneck Love Song"
3:10
7."Little Rain"
3:27
8."If I Know Me"2:38
9."Chasin' You"
  • Jamie Moore
  • Wallen
  • Wiseman
3:25
10."The Way I Talk"
3:28
11."If I Ever Get You Back"
2:54
12."Gone Girl"
2:43
13."Not Good at Not"
  • Brett Tyler
  • Wallen
  • Wiseman
3:02
14."Talkin' Tennessee"
  • Jeff Hyde
  • Wallen
  • Wiseman
3:44
Notes
  1. ^ Contains a sample of "Fishin' in the Dark" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for If I Know Me
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Morgan Wallen - If I Know Me". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (April 11, 2018). "Morgan Wallen Releases Track Listing For 'If I Know Me'". Music Row. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Country Update - August 10, 2020" (PDF). Billboard. August 10, 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "American album certifications – Morgan Wallen – If I Know Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (September 27, 2016). "Big Loud Records' Morgan Wallen Trades Baseball Ambitions For Country Music Dreams". MusicRow. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Country Airplay chart for June 30, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Keith Caulfield (January 17, 2021). "Morgan Wallen's 'Dangerous: The Double Album' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Breaks Country Streaming Record". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #517". auspOp. March 23, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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  13. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  14. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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  19. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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  27. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  28. ^ "Independent Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  29. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  31. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  32. ^ "Independent Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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