Love Somebody

Album

I'm the Problem

Label

Big Loud

Genre

Soft Rock

Composer(s)

Morgan Wallen;John Byron;Jacob Kasher Hindlin;Ryan Vojtesak;Ashley Gorley;Elof Loelv;Martina Sorbara;Nicholas Gale;Shaun Frank;Steve Francis Richard Mastroianni;Yaakov Gruzman

Entered Chart

Oct 26, 2024

Peak Date

Oct 26, 2024

Released

October 18, 2024

"Love Somebody" finds Morgan Wallen dipping into familiar emotional territory - love, loss, and that hollow ache that comes with heartache - but with a twist. Instead of turning to whiskey to numb the pain, as he so often has in songs like "Whiskey Glasses" and "You Proof," Wallen is searching for something more meaningful, something stronger than a stiff drink. This time, he's looking for a connection, a real one that might finally fill the void his ex left behind. He puts it plainly: Wanna find somethin' stronger than the whiskey And oh, I've tried, but every time I feel her kiss me I keep comin' up empty Wallen admits that the buzz from whiskey has lost its edge and casual encounters just aren't cutting it anymore. He yearns for the kind of love that sticks around, the sort that offers emotional stability instead of a fleeting distraction. Wallen co-wrote the song with his frequent collaborators John Byron, Ashley Gorley, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Ryan Vojtesak, with production help from Joey Moi and Charlie Handsome. But what's interesting here is the added mix of new blood: Swedish producer Elof Loelv, Digital Farm Animals (Nicholas Gale), Dragonette's Martina Sorbara and EDM songwriter Shaun Frank. The latter three are credited because of the sample of "Tokyo Nights" by Digital Farm Animals, Shaun Frank & Dragonette (also interpolated on Dua Lipa's "Training Season"). Together, they've blended Wallen's signature country sound with Latin rhythms, creating something different while still retaining that arena-filling chorus his fans love. It's easily one of his most pop-friendly tracks. Wallen acknowledged this shift, saying, "'Love Somebody' is a little bit of a new approach, lyrically and sonically. I wanted to try something different, with what I wanted to talk about, how I wanted it to sound, and we were inspired by Latin-leaning influences." Fans first got a taste of the song when Wallen previewed it on TikTok on May 16, 2024. The clip, showing the country star on a boat in Nashville, is captioned, "I feel like this one's gonna sound good on the boat." Wallen performed the full song live for the first time in late August 2024 during a tour stop in Stockholm, Sweden, and it became a staple of his One Night at a Time European tour stops. He released it as a single on October 18, 2024. "Love Somebody" debuted at #1 on the Hot 100, dethroning Shaboozey's 15-week spell run at the top with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." However, "A Bar Song" returned to the top spot a week later to spend more weeks at the summit. This meant Shaboozey took over the 16-week record of Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" for the longest running #1 song of the 2020s.

Rumors goin' all over town
Can't keep my name out they mouth these days
Yeah they say
I live too fast to settle down
Truth is I just ain't about these games
They all play

Wanna find somethin' stronger than the whiskey
And oh, I've tried
But every time I feel her kiss me, keep comin' up empty
Yeah

I just wanna love somebody who won't leave a hole in my heart
I just wanna love somebody that don't want me fallin' apart
And I'd be lucky if I ever find somethin' more than just a crazy night
I just wanna love somebody

Who ain't hypnotized by dollar signs and blindin' lights
Like they tend to be
I need someone that I'd be proud
To take on back to my home town
Honest eyes that just ain't gonna leave

To lonely nights
Even when she's up against me
I don't know why
It feels like there's nobody with me
And I'm still empty
Yeah

I just wanna love somebody who won't leave a hole in my heart
I just wanna love somebody that don't want me fallin' apart
And I'd be lucky if I ever find a somethin' more than just a crazy night
I just wanna love somebody

Yeah, I just wanna love somebody (oh, woah)
Yeah, I just wanna love somebody
I just wanna love somebody who won't leave a hole in my heart
I just wanna love somebody that don't want me fallin' apart
And I'd be lucky if I ever find a somethin' more than just a crazy night
I just wanna love somebody

I just wanna love somebody