Sunrise (Morgan Wallen song)

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"Sunrise"
Song by Morgan Wallen
from the album One Thing at a Time
ReleasedMarch 3, 2023
Genre Country rap [1]
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • John Byron
  • Blake Pendergrass
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"Sunrise" on YouTube

"Sunrise" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen, released on March 3, 2023 from his third studio album One Thing at a Time . It was written by John Byron and Blake Pendergrass, and it was produced by Joey Moi and Jacob Durrett.

Contents

Composition

"Sunrise" contains a trap-leaning beat composed and centers on memories with a former partner told from the perspective of a man. [2] Morgan Wallen uses the metaphor of the sunrise to describe a flashback of a memory of a past love affair. [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Sunrise"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 31
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [5] 62
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 30
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 14

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Sunrise"
Chart (2023)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [8] 43

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9] Platinum80,000
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Attard, Paul (2023-03-03). "Morgan Wallen 'One Thing at a Time' Review: A Protracted Bender". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. "Morgan Wallen Features On New Lil Durk Song, 'Stand By Me' | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. "The story and meaning of the song 'Sunrise - Morgan Wallen '". CMF Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  5. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  6. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  7. "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  8. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard . Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  9. "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Sunrise". Music Canada . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  10. "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – SUNRISE". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 3, 2024.