Editing Morgan Wallen's 36-Song Album Into A Perfect 12 Songs

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Morgan Wallen's third album 'One Thing At A Time' is out, and it's already taking the country music world - and, really, the music world in general - by storm. It's breaking records as a streaming and sales behemoth, and it's set to have a record-setting debut on the chart.
Honestly, it's a pretty good record -- similar in tone to Dangerous, in my opinion - but it's also way too damn long. It's got 36 songs, and it clocks in at 1 hour and 52 minutes total, and so I thought for my album review, I'd winnow down the track list to the ideal 12 songs.
Here's my edit in playlist form:
• Morgan Wallen - GRADY ...
00:00 - Morgan Wallen's Journey To Here
02:14 - Initial Thoughts on 'One Thing At A Time'
04:31 - Rules/Categories for Editing the Album
05:51 - BANGER
06:51 - DRINKING SONG
08:11 - SADBOI ANTHEM
10:10 - REFLECTIVE/RELIGIOUS
11:37 - COUNTRY SONG
12:25 - RAP SONG
13:58 - ALT SONG
14:34 - COLLABORATION
15:39 - BEST LYRIC
16:57 - WILDCARD CHOICES
20:50 - My Final Tracklist
21:27 - My Favorite Songwriters
23:02 - Concluding Thoughts
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15 июн 2024

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@eliblackburn Год назад

the fact Grady got this video down to 24 minutes is astonishing.

@GradySmith Год назад

Truly.

@nathanwayne7834 Год назад

@@GradySmith Hey, my favorite song is “Man Made A Bar”, too, and my cover on all my socials could make your day, Grady. Just gotta rehearse it and put it up on Friday. That’s my goal, at least.

@tylerhamlin4484 Год назад

I wrote the book.. why is no one talking about this banger. It is hands down the best summer drive home from work song on this album.

@bradydougan997 Год назад

I also agree on this. Screaming this song on the drive home from work

@mutburner1785 Год назад

My favorite one personally

@jacobbrouse1564 Год назад

The word play in that song is so good. “Those get you in to Heaven letters in red, ain’t get read enough to keep me on a straight line.” 🔥

@UltimateAwe Год назад

Weird that he didn’t mention it. 😮

@amandarattray2845 Год назад

In a previous video he mentioned the word play didn't land, for him..

@stevenkitchell9941 Год назад

“I used to be the 1 but now I’m just an (865)” Shocked Grady wasn’t more into “Tennessee Numbers”, great writing and sound

@sharplydressedrabbit3604 Год назад

Tennessee Numbers was one of my favorites

@killakurt6211 Год назад

Best song on the album IMO

@rachellytle1467 Год назад

One of my favorite lines!

@TheBowman5 Год назад

I actually have come to prefer the long albums. While I love the play-through ability of a traditional 10-15 song album, that’s not what I’m doing most of the time. I loved the fact that American Heartbreak took me like 6 whole months to stop finding lyrics I loved in songs I listened to all the time. That many songs provides Easter eggs on Easter eggs. Love it.

@gabefein9261 Год назад

The keeping up with the Jones line on 98 braves is so fire

@MrHmg55 Год назад

I thought that line was pretty obvious. I like the one about neither the season nor the relationship ending with a ring on the hand.

@chrislotto3984 Год назад

Ring on the hand is more obvious than Keeping Up With The Jones IMO

@briansonnenfelt7125 Год назад

Yea unless you follow baseball it would’ve gone over most people heads.

@Cdyoung15 Год назад

‘98 Braves,’ ‘Man Made A Bar’ and ‘Keith Whitley’ are my personal 3 favorites of the newer released songs. I still think ‘Thought You Should Know’ and ‘Don’t Think Jesus’ are a couple of the best songs to be released by any artist in the past year or so

@abbylong5686 Год назад

Yess! Agreed!!

@summerkees7858 Год назад

man made a bar had me in tears lmaoo

@jazzlast9156 Год назад

The best ones

@baseballplayer5556 Год назад

Same

@jebmaize Год назад

Me to me and Tennessee Numbers are hella underrated! Love the content and everyone’s different opinion! Morgan makes the album so long to reach different audiences and we can all agree he does!

@TheBowman5 Год назад

Me to Me has been my go-to whenever I restart listening

@devinhunter9568 Год назад

That’s what I’m saying. Me to me just slaps

@jebmaize Год назад

@@TheBowman5 just that opening guitar riff gets me!

@morganwallensmine Год назад

I loveee them both especially Tennessee Numbers 🧡

@nickk8269 Год назад

I really love how every comment shares their favorite songs, and all the songs are different. That’s just really cool how different songs strike a chord with different people. Probably why he’s at the top of the game right now

@5yvo342 Год назад

The fact that I choose 12 completely different songs is why this album is so impressive. It plays to a diverse audience. Brilliant album by a creative artist!

@bojangles713 11 месяцев назад

Word! 👍

@cdavis23 Год назад

Underrated song is definitely "I deserve a drink". First time I heard it I wasn't feeling it, but the song keeps growing on you. Now i'm belting the line "your'e burning hotter than a bourbon with no water"

@bri8412 Год назад

agreed!! it’s my fav off the album too. the song just hits different. cant wait to be driving down dirt roads in the summer with the windows open, blasting it

@tomvandeberg7540 Год назад

I think Water into Wine and Tennessee numbers are very underrated. Both are lyrical masterpieces and every country sounding. I personally love that this album had 36 songs because there are so many different sounds all in one album that you can’t get in a 12 song album. 10/10 one of the best country albums ever

@nikolashernandez7128 8 месяцев назад

I totally agree, especially Wine into Water!

@elijahsmith8975 Год назад

Keith Whitley is my go to on this album. Just gorgeous

@elijahsmith8975 Год назад

@Caleb Ruehss the reason I love the song is because I love Keith Whitley as an artist lol

@jakebutler291 Год назад

The chorus in “devil don’t know” gives me goosebumps. Absolutely one of my favorites

@puzzledzach Год назад

Feel the same way. Something about the chorus in that. It’s haunting in a very strange way. It drops me in this place of melancholy.

@kameronfoley2898 Год назад

Such a great song

@jakebutler291 Год назад

@@puzzledzach EXACTLY!!

@rey_kobain 9 месяцев назад

@@puzzledzachvery well said! That is the perfect way to describe it

@sennegielkens1360 Год назад

I think the fact that everybody’s 12 songs they like most varies so much, justifies the album being as big as it is

@justinquezada5902 Год назад

As someone who understands why longer albums can be a lot to digest and may be seen as “lesser”, I also can enjoy the longer albums. I just love to listen to music and this gives me more to listen to and love. But I also love albums like Ernest’s “Flower Shops” for the story it can tell in around 10 songs

@TheBowman5 Год назад

I actually have come to prefer them. While I love the play-through ability or a traditional 10-15 song album, that’s not what I’m doing most of the time. I loved the fact that American Heartbreak took me like 6 whole months to stop finding lyrics I loved in songs I listened to all the time. That many songs provides Easter eggs on Easter eggs. Love it.

@derekhayner7984 Год назад

@@TheBowman5 took me 4 listen’s through before I realized I really like wine into water. Idk why but the chorus just sounds so cool to me and I like the lyrics. I have come to agree that long albums aren’t bad. it looks overwhelming having 36 songs so maybe it’s scary to a casual listener or a new listener but to a diehard Morgan fan it’s fun to listen through multiple times and find new favorites and new lyrics you missed the first time

@briceeverson5811 Год назад

I think it says a lot that you can go through these comments and find almost all 36 songs where people are saying it's one of their favorites. Really speaks to how incredible this album is top-to-bottom, even as a 36-song project.

@toddhumphrey6310 Год назад

Sunrise is an amazing song. That crazy constant swirly guitar and the melody he creates with his voice is really unique. I hope it grows on you.

@jakebutler291 Год назад

So freakin catchy!!! That hook is so good

@chadperry5145 Год назад

It’s a great song but could do without the trap beats imho

@theyluv..nat14 Год назад

I love it.

@SUNDAYHRS Год назад

Absolutely amazing song

@AC-jp1lm Год назад

I've listened to the album in full countless times already. I'm pretty obsessed lol

@nathanfreeland7 Год назад

same

@ebbb365 Год назад

Same. He’s a once of a generation artist

@jakeschubert9105 Год назад

Agree! I catch more and more as I listen more and more. I’m into every song! I caught something in “I deserve a drink”…. Really, really listen - he’s not saying he deserves a drink of liquor, he’s saying he deserves a drink of this woman. Awesome album! I’m a huge Morgan Wallen fan!

@AC-jp1lm Год назад

@@jakeschubert9105 Agreed. Some of them took a couple of listens but now I'm fully into all 36 of them.

@jakeschubert9105 Год назад

@@AC-jp1lm so glad I’m not alone!

@madsquishy3410 Год назад

"Thought You Should Know" is truly one of the songs that has touched me the most in like the last decade of country music. And lol I swear I'm not just saying that because my family lives in the same town Morgan was born in 😉

@logman2142 Год назад

This album grows on me the more I listened to it. There at 10-12 songs that I really enjoy and the rest are good. I enjoy it being so long because I can press play and let it go. I’ve never really been someone who listens to albums for a collective story.

@hannahrussell5611 Год назад

Wine Into Water and I Deserve A Drink are probably my go-to’s right now, the vocals on those are killer!

@zionpope9491 Год назад

I can’t stop listening to I Deserve A Drink

@derekhayner7984 Год назад

The haunting guitar on those 2 songs sound so cool. I also just like the “I'm here to say sorry with a to the top glass of that Napa Valley vine Cabernet” it just sounds cool love that song

@caitlynmartell1065 Год назад

YES!! Super underrated for sure

@killatape Год назад

"I'm out here soakin' up your porch light glow With an apology in my left hand Hope it tastes like a second chance" So darn good!!!!

@heathermk17 Год назад

My favourite is definitely Devil Don't Know, there's a very haunting energy to it that I love. Also Wine into Water is one of my favourites and I don't see many people mentioning it. I feel like it has a classic rock kinda feel to it

@Cougs4Life02 Год назад

I really like Wine Into Water! “And turn this wine into water under the bridge” is a great play on words.

@lilsmom2000 Год назад

Devil don't know, is really good.

@jakeschubert9105 Год назад

Love both of those. I especially love the wordplay of turning wine into water… under the bridge.

@AnonymousScout1 Год назад

Like everything he puts out, I like it more and more with each listen. Even ones I didn’t like initially are all of the sudden not being skipped on my 12th listen through. Also maybe there’s some songs that could be cut but I’ll never say no to more music from my favorite artists. Keep the 36 song albums coming

@laviniaretta3398 Год назад

I so agree with this. Even the ones that aren’t necessarily my go-tos and I skip most of the time, I wouldn’t prefer they were cut altogether. I like having the options there because they are all still good songs. I will say there are like 2 I could fully live without, but other than that I’m totally happy with it.

@vondacarmack9853 Год назад

I loved the cleverness of Keith Whitley … and also how Morgan sang it in parts to echo Whitley’s singing style. And I stan I Deserve a Drink and Everything I Love.

@emmaella7163 Год назад

My favourite ‘alt’ leaning track is Last Drive Drown Main because it’s only a few production choices away from being pop-punk, like I can visualise the sound of it. I feel like it could be sick live if he leaned into that.

@damosimo11 Год назад

Tennessee Fan & 98 Braves are the clear standouts for me but just brilliant album overall. A man on top of his game right now. Great video as always mate!

@landonbaumgardner1277 Год назад

The lyric in 98 Braves of keepin up with the Joneses and referencing Andruw and Chipper (two of the better players on the team both with the last name Jones) is such a great line and I thought for sure you would’ve referenced it in the segment on that song.

@derekhayner7984 Год назад

As someone who doesn’t watch baseball and was born in 2000 I would have never known. That is genius!

@landonbaumgardner1277 Год назад

@@derekhayner7984 haha I'm in the same boat as you (2000 baby and not a huge baseball guy). I just remember Chipper Jones cause his nickname is Chipper. And my knowledge of Andruw only goes as far as knowing his name is spelled with a U and not an E. I had to look up the lineup to make sure that was the reference lol.

@reflectionslide Год назад

Considering Grady referred to the 98 NLCS as the "ALC Championship" I think it's clear he's not a big enough baseball fan to get the reference

@kylepeterson5570 Год назад

Thinkin Bout Me is definitely my fav “rap” song on the album. Tennessee Numbers is prolly the most underrated.

@Chopsticks1470 Год назад

As someone who loves a little hip in the hop, and country at it's purest form, I love this album. I generally hate country and rap but I think Morgan delivers it well. Great review once again Grady.

@krisbaker4095 Год назад

The man got some 30-31 songs off this album on the top 100. It didn't need to be shorter.

@janalock6267 Год назад

So glad I found this channel. I am from South-Africa and I'm always looking to expand my musical experience. Since I started on this country musical journey, not once have you steered me wrong. Thank you.

@stevechristie7800 Год назад

Album gets better every time i get through it.

@jakeschubert9105 Год назад

100% agree!!!!

@wyatthardy7385 Год назад

Everything I Love is OUTSTANDING!! Probably one of my fav' MW songs. I really like One Thing at a Time as well, but I need to listen to the whole album a few more times. Good review!

@airsoftdude101a Год назад

Me and all your reasons is my favorite song on the album and nobody is talking about it 😢

@jordandrye350 Год назад

I agree it’s my favorite

@buffhooper 8 месяцев назад

Best song on the album

@michaelrichard316 Год назад

“Hope That’s True” is so good. Glad you included it on your list!

@rachelschendel2476 6 месяцев назад

I like that one too lol.

@JTMayo803 Год назад

Great video Grady! The fact Morgan is sticking with the LONG albums with crossover hits just shows his talent and mass appeal! Everyone can find something they connect with. 98’ Braves, Devil Don’t Know, Tennessee Numbers, Man Made a Bar, Keith Whitley…etc…so much good music!

@rachel_bear Год назад

Grady I love this review! What a great idea for such a long album (that I LOVE) You have a talent here and you have a way with words. You basically put the thoughts swirling around in my brain into a well thought out, well descriptive, and well educated review. You rock. THANK YOU! I also love the editing here.. really well done. I can’t imagine how long this took to make with the videos, lyrics, and music clips.

@justinreeder3514 Год назад

Gotta say Grady, I appreciate your videos and no joke I was literally just thinking about doing something like this last weekend! Just putting my favorite songs into a playlist of sorts. Great idea for these long albums!

@emilydinan533 Год назад

This is a really unique and cool way to review a big album like this, and I still felt like the songs you didn’t put in you still mentioned your thoughts on those. Thanks Grady!!

@Krod277 Год назад

I loved almost all the songs you put on your list! I just haven’t had enough time to fully enjoy all of them enough to listen to all 12 of those in depth😂

@PaulCorsini Год назад

I’m shocked I deserve a drink isn’t a more popular song, the lyrics are so well written and it just hits so deep

@shoniecefetter5759 Год назад

I love the way you formatted this because in full the album is overwhelming with the amount of songs and I thought it should be cut down big time, but then trying to cut out songs deems to be such a challenge and I realize how much I individually like the songs

@misformagicc Год назад

I love this video/review style!! I agreed with you on so many choices and enjoyed guessing which ones you were going to pick.

@ryanrice36 Год назад

Thank you Grady. You saved this album for me. You got the highlights many of which were released before the album was. I was super disappointed in the whole album that sounds like one king 2 hour song but breaking it down like this makes it much much more enjoyable

@nlg702 Год назад

Your list is so good. Nailed all the songs that really resonated with me. Hell yeah brother.

@whyy__it Год назад

Loved this video idea, Grady… I boiled my favorites down to about 15 tracks… would love to see this for other longer albums

@shelleyp7053 Год назад

I patiently waited for the rating and your condensed album and you didn’t disappoint. I would have picked a very similar list of tracks.

@MrKreationsHD Год назад

What a phenomenally thought out video. Subscribed for the great care and effort you put into the analysis of Morgan's album.

@kellymathheus Год назад

Loved your picks but also glad he included 36 to give us more! Me + All Your Reasons and Devil Don't know is the mood I choose most!

@Phloxix Год назад

I’m not really a country fan but “Last night” and “You proof” definitely makes me want to look for some more good country songs/artists

@Bryan.Flannigan Год назад

Love the video man! I think your take on this album was great!

@alyssagarza1883 Год назад

Loved this take on the album! The album was really long… but out of your 12, I had 5 favorites. Usually, I find my next favorite songs from your videos! My current favorite though is Outlook.. we’ll see what it is next week 😂

@amandarose9511 Год назад

HOPE THAT'S TRUE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES OFF THIS ALBUM. Thank you for including it.

@cobymclaughlin3453 Год назад

I liked this style of review Grady! Good stuff man!!😁🤙🏻

@stefaniecoley3120 Год назад

I give you credit for doing this because I could never! Lol. I love long albums and movies. I've listened to this album top to bottom 4 times and so far I'm not skipping a thing. That may change a few months from now. Thanks for including Me + All Your Reasons...one of my favs!

@designchik Год назад

Even when you discuss an artist I don’t particularly like, I always learn from and enjoy your reviews. 😊

@ohdarlin14 Год назад

Thank you for this Grady! Struggling to listen through the entire album

@AdamLeeMusic Год назад

Love the video. My favorite is probably "Dying Man," and "Last Night" is a song I can't stop listening to.

@lizhamblyn7240 Год назад

Going to see Morgan next week in Auckland, New Zealand. Be interesting to see how much of this album he plays. Not a great fan, but have to support country singers that venture to this part of the world.

@GradySmith Год назад

It's a fun show live! The crowd is also similar to a Swift or Zach Bryan crowd in that they know EVERY word, so it's v electric feeling.

@lizhamblyn7240 Год назад

@@GradySmith I suspect I will be the oldest person there by about 20 years, but I could be wrong.

@blended_blender Год назад

I love the concept for this video. I am old fashioned and still appreciate album track sequencing and taking the listener on a cohesive journey. Thats why I still love CDs for the car.

@shaunro Год назад

Love this video! It's a lot of songs to digest and agreed with pretty much everything you selected except I would want that deluxe version you mentioned at the end so Keith Whitley makes it! Now I'm off to make a playlist of just these songs.

@annamarieblair1221 Год назад

I think you picked most of my favs! I felt the same way about “Ain’t that some”. I can’t stop playing it! 😂 I will listen to Ernest next!

@JohnGormleyJG Год назад

Great review Grady. You summed the album up perfectly including its flaws without ever seeming bitter or negative. Cheers

@halles18 Год назад

"Wine into water" is such an amazing song!!!

@danag3757 Год назад

Grady screaming at the beginning made my day 🤣🤣🤣 ETA: Now that I've finished the video - great job Grady! That must have been an intimidating album to cover. Last Night and '98 braves are my two favorite songs. Generally agree with how you cut the album.

@sabrinacopas1636 Год назад

I am almost speechless. You summed up how I feel about this record, although I would give it a solid 7. 👏 Your list 9.

@stefaniisawesome1234 Год назад

I really enjoyed the video, this was a really cool interesting way to review such a long record.

@SirinxDumplings Год назад

Amazing selection of songs... I think I would have chosen the same first 11... you are always so good!

@jennifergraves6124 Год назад

Love love the long album! Can listen too all the songs over and over again without betting fatigued of hearing the same song! It’s amazing

@titusbc Год назад

I liked how you made up the perfect album on this one. Great video Grady.

@therealtrabo Год назад

Love the dedication to your content man. Keep it coming!

@chrisacord9418 Год назад

Love the video Grady. I think I would have done wrote the book for the religious song though. Top 3 for me on the album are whiskey friends, born with a beer in my hand and I deserve a drink. Keep up the great content!

@codyclem7928 Год назад

I swear Grady hates to hate sometimes. This is 36 songs of pure greatness, there's something for every mood, and every event. Sure 36 songs is a lot, but when Morgan throws nothing but bangers it's a gift from God and I'll take it.

@boilingandspinninggrapefruit 11 месяцев назад

Cook

@joeindyjoeindy3078 Год назад

I enjoy your reviews ....and have discovered so many amazing artists on your channel. However, the inevitable disagreement has finally surfaced. I love every single song on this album and cannot stop listening to it. Love everything about it. Did I say how much I love it?? LOL

@VicodinAvenue Год назад

I do not understand how Cowgirls is disliked, man, I love that song so much

@erinr4532 Год назад

I’ve been waiting for this :)

@maryannbock1780 Год назад

"Wine into Water" is my favorite song on the album - fabulous creative lyrics that rhyme and flow and beautifully sung by Morgan Wallen!!

@beauxbeaux7 Год назад

This was a fun watch. I hope you do this with more super sized albums (because we all know they aint gettting any shorter)

@GradySmith Год назад

I'm girding myself for the inevitable 58 song Bailey Zimmerman album.

@isr_roundnet Год назад

Awesome video, please do this exercise with all the long albums in the future!

@elissafaustina6243 Год назад

I was waiting for your review before I listened to this record! Now I’m gonna go listen to your list! You do the best critiques🙌🎶🤎

@JakeTheGuru Год назад

I’m a huge Morgan fan and I appreciate hearing a different perspective. Glad you liked Whiskey Friends because that is such a jam.

@McKenseyJ13 Год назад

Love that you mentioned Money on Me, such an underrated amazing song!

@willyski0223 Год назад

"Everything I love" is my favorite song from the album

@nixon7537 Год назад

Excited to watch your video for the deluxe album that is coming

@EnglishOnly101 Год назад

I’m shocked that Keith Whitley isn’t on the list! I think it’s the best song in the album. Can’t stop listening to it. My least favorite is ain’t that some

@subzero13temp Год назад

I love "me to me" had to listen a couple times but now its one of my favorites!!

@westbronco9066 Год назад

In my opinion there is absolutely nothing wrong with having such a long album. It’s not made to be something that you listen to all the way through on 1 listen. It’s an album that has songs for everyone. I’d rather have a long album like this that has something for everyone than a short album that might not have a single song that someone enjoys

@CarterMoore1020 Год назад

This continues to be my favorite channel

@paigeonaplane Год назад

Loved this review, Grady! I laughed and learned about the braves haha

@christennant7139 Год назад

shoutout grady for putting in all this work to these videos. I listen to these reviews before actually listening to the albums

@Sam_guitar1999 Год назад

There are zero critics out there who are as thoughtful and creative as you are when they review projects. I was pretty bored with this album and was having trouble motivating myself to listen to the second half of it. You manage to make me interested in the artist you're discussing every time. Keep "doin what you do" Grady.

@ibejyj Год назад

I love how Morgan has made enough music in each genre to make everyone happy. I can’t think of one song on this album I hate. I think my top 3 are “Man Made a Bar”, “Keith Whitley” and “Cowgirls”

@bonnieh5790 Год назад

I was so excited I pre-ordered it the first day it was available. Huge Morgan fan. Love the album. But I appreciate your version Grady. You are probably right. I hope it does just as well as Dangerous.

@fayesheets4525 9 месяцев назад

I have listened to a lot of Country singer's, but when I heard Morgan Wallen sing, I knew I would always listen to him. He is an amazing singer,song writer and a awesome person. I just love the songs he has written.

@gator2285 Год назад

Great review! I love 98 Braves and Everything I love.

@AnnasPagesandReads Год назад

Grady - I've been reflecting on my eternal despair since 2019 when I saw Morgan in Nashville. I'm with you, sir.

@cathe1517 Год назад

Definitely agree with last night sneaking up on you, I find it suddenly pop into my head all the time even when I haven’t listened to it recently

@Justlistedphotos Год назад

Neon Star is so good.. whole album was great . Between the lyrics and way he delivers them and what really sets him apart is how the sounds and music go so well together. Something lacking on a lot of artists

@iloveMorganWallen1 9 месяцев назад

20:06 Omg I was literally waiting for him to mention Thinkin Bout Me for the entire video! Only thing is, that song didn’t have to “grow on me.” It was an instant favorite and is literally my favorite song in the world.

@crystalgentry9133 Год назад

Hi, I really enjoyed listening to your videos I know for some people this album they seem long but for me I think it’s awesome. I have listened to it so many times since it was released really have been enjoying it but I totally can see what you’re saying.