I'm the Problem (Morgan Wallen album)

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I'm the Problem
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Released2025 (2025)
Recorded2023–2025
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Morgan Wallen chronology
One Thing at a Time
(2023)
I'm the Problem
(2025)
Singles from I'm the Problem
  1. "Lies Lies Lies"
    Released: July 5, 2024
  2. "Love Somebody"
    Released: October 18, 2024
  3. "Smile"
    Released: December 31, 2024
  4. "I'm the Problem"
    Released: January 31, 2025

I'm the Problem is the upcoming fourth studio album by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It is scheduled to be released in 2025, through Big Loud Records.

Background and singles

On March 3, 2023, Wallen released this third studio album One Thing at a Time . His most successful album to date, it went on to top the US Billboard 200 chart for 19 weeks non-consecutively across 2023 and 2024, eventually becoming the best-performing album of 2023. [1] For the first anniversary of the album, Wallen released his Abbey Road Sessions, which included an acoustic rendition of "Lies Lies Lies", the lead single of his forthcoming album. [2] The second single "Love Somebody" was released on October 18 and debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, his third song to top the chart. [3] "Smile" was surprise-released as the third single on New Year's Eve 2024. [4]

On January 26, 2024, he revealed that he would start recording his next album towards the end of February 2024. [5] In a statement on January 24, 2025, nearly a year later, Wallen expressed his gratitude for his fans and announced that he was still working on new music. [6] He revealed his next album to be titled I'm the Problem. [7] The news also included the announcement of the release of the title track on January 31, previously teased on January 13, 2024, with the caption "I guess". [8] Wallen will tour stadiums throughout North America to promote the album later in 2025. [9] The 19-date tour includes stops in ten cities and will run from June 20 to September 13, 2025. [10] Guests include Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett, Koe Wetzel, Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, Ella Langley and Anne Wilson. [11]

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