Warning

Album: Dangerous (2021)
Charted: 42
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Songfacts®:

  • Here, Morgan Wallen reflects on how he gave into temptation and hooked up with a girl. The whiskey he bought for her, the late-night phone call he took from her, the drive to her place all "shoulda come with a warning." If only there had been a sign, it might have prevented him from heartbreak.
  • Morgan Wallen first teased "Warning" on an Instagram post on May 1, 2020. He uploaded a video of an acoustic performance of just him and his guitar singing the song, and asked his fans whether he should record it for his sophomore album.
  • Wallen didn't write the song. It was penned by:

    His buddy Ernest Keith Smith, who contributed to 11 Dangerous tracks, including "More Than My Hometown" and "Somebody's Problem."

    Frequent Khalid co-writer Charlie Handsome, who also helped write "More Than My Hometown."

    Ashley Gorley, who has co-penned numerous #1 charting singles, including "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins, "Good Girl" by Carrie Underwood, and "T-Shirt" by Thomas Rhett.
  • Charlie Handsome co-produced the track with Joey Moi, who is known for work with Florida Georgia Line and Jake Owen.
  • The musicians are:

    Acoustic guitar: Bryan Sutton
    Electric guitar: Tom Bukovac
    Bass: Jimmy Lee Sloas
    Drums: Jerry Roe
    Keyboards and Hammond B3: Dave Cohen
    Backing vocals: Ernest Keith Smith

Comments: 1

  • Deborah Dolan from Brooklyn N.y.Just found this song today. July 2021. He's great, I'm already a huge fan!
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