Momma's House

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"Momma's House"
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Single by Dustin Lynch
from the album Tullahoma
ReleasedFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)
Studio Ocean Way, Nashville
Genre Country rock
Length3:40
Label Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Zach Crowell
Dustin Lynch singles chronology
"Ridin' Roads"
(2019)
"Momma's House"
(2020)
"Red Dirt, Blue Eyes"
(2020)
Music video
"Momma's House" on YouTube

"Momma's House" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released on February 3, 2020, as the third single from his fourth studio album Tullahoma (2020). It was written by Dylan Schneider, Michael Lotten, Rodney Clawson and Justin Wilson.

Contents

Background

The song was co-written by Dylan Schneider, Michael Lotten, Rodney Clawson and Justin Wilson. [1] "Momma's House" tells a story of heartbreak in a unique and rather violent way. [2]

Lynch said: "And that's who you married and that's who you had a family with, so 'Momma's House' really takes me back to those times". [3]

Music video

The music video was uploaded on April 8, 2020, directed by Mason Dixon and filmed in Lafayette, Tennessee. It depicts Lynch walking around the small town that goes up in flames, the premise being Lynch is so heartbroken that he'd burn down the entire town where his relationship was centered if only his mom's house weren't there. [4]

Chart performance

On the week of April 17, 2021, "Momma's House" reached numbers five and eight on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. [5] [6] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 88 the week of January 16 before leaving the chart. [7] It would go on to peak at number 59 the week of April 17, staying on the chart for fifteen weeks. [8] [9] In Canada, the track reached number 35 on the Canada Country chart the week it debuted on the Hot 100, and remained on the chart for twenty weeks. [10]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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