Kick Myself

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"Kick Myself"
Song by Morgan Wallen
from the album I'm the Problem
ReleasedMay 16, 2025
Genre Country
Length2:39
Label
Songwriters
Producer Joey Moi
Lyric video
"Kick Myself" on YouTube

"Kick Myself" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen from his fourth studio album I'm the Problem (2025). It was written by Wallen himself, Charlie Handsome, Ernest, James Maddocks and Grady Block, and produced by Jacob Durrett and Joey Moi.

Contents

Composition

The song contains 808 beats and traditional country instrumentation. [1] In the lyrics, Morgan Wallen details having quit his alcohol and drug addiction and been consulting with the doctor and God, but feeling more miserable than before despite bettering himself on the outside. [1] [2] [3] He laments that he cannot escape from his true nature, regardless of his efforts. [1] [2] [4]

Critical reception

Billboard placed "Kick Myself" at number 21 in their ranking of the songs from I'm the Problem, writing that the song "feels confessional with a rapid-fire chorus that offers one of Wallen's best vocal deliveries". [2] Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork called the song "a cheesy rap-rock moment, though not without its pathos". [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Kick Myself"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5] 45
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] 67
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 21
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 9

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Kick Myself"
Chart (2025)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [9] 78

Certifications

Certifications for "Kick Myself"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Farthing, Lydia (May 16, 2025). "'Kick Myself' by Morgan Wallen - Lyrics and Meaning". Holler. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Newman, Melinda; Nicholson, Jessica (May 16, 2025). "Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem': All 37 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Garvey, Meaghan. "Morgan Wallen: I'm the Problem". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (May 21, 2025). "Morgan Wallen Retreats Into Sadness, While His Protégés Party On". The New York Times . Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard . Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Kick Myself". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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