It is wild how one line from a friend can open a whole story. When Ernest said Morgan Wallen, “he does not give a f^%&” about awards, it sounded bold. Yet it fit a man who walked away from the CMA Awards two years in a row. That same rebel streak shows up in his early work, where his voice felt free and fearless. You can hear that spark in his upbeat hit with Florida Georgia Line, Up Down.
Morgan brings a loose, easy charm to the song. He looks like someone who knows the world can judge him, but he will still raise his cup and live how he wants. That carefree spirit builds on the life he was stepping into. Even back then, he carried both strength and softness, like someone learning how to handle rising fame while keeping his own rules. That feeling is exactly what spoke to the people who heard Up Down.
Up Down
Fans praised the track for evoking those endless, carefree summer nights. One listener shared that the song was the one thing that managed to lift their spirits after a truly difficult day. Others commented that Morgan sings like a steady friend who stays calm no matter how chaotic life gets. People were forming a real emotional connection with the song.
Who would’ve thought that light, carefree energy would actually clear the way for a message with way more soul? But that’s exactly what “Up Down” did—it was the launchpad that cemented Morgan as a fresh, real voice in country music. It set the stage for the artist he was becoming. That rise opened his way for the next chapter, where he slowed the beat down, and the heart started doing all the talking. Which brings us straight to “Whiskey Glasses.”
Whiskey Glasses
“Whiskey Glasses” is about a guy trying to power through a broken heart. Even if it means everything looks a little blurry through the bottom of a glass. Fans absolutely ate up the change in pace. People were saying the track smacked them “right in the chest,” calling it the precise moment they realized Morgan was destined for superstardom.
“Whiskey Glasses” just hits in a different way. It follows a guy trying to numb a breakup the only way he knows how, even if it leaves the world looking a bit fuzzy from the bottom of a glass. Fans loved the shift in tone—many said the song hit them “right in the chest,” and some even called it the moment they realized Morgan was on the path to becoming a superstar.