The Way I Talk

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"The Way I Talk"
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Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album If I Know Me
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
GenreCountry
Length3:28
LabelBig Loud
Songwriters
ProducerJoey Moi
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Spin You Around"
(2015) 		"The Way I Talk"
(2016) 		"Up Down"
(2017)
Music video
"The Way I Talk" on YouTube

"The Way I Talk" is both a song and the title of an extended play by American country music singer Morgan Wallen.[1] The song was written by Jessi Alexander, Ben Hayslip, and Chase McGill,[2] and was released as Wallen's debut single[3] and the lead single from his debut studio album If I Know Me.[4]

Background

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The song was written by Ben Hayslip, Jessi Alexander, and Chase McGill, but Wallen felt a personal connection to the song upon hearing it. He stated "It's about "the things that I'm proud of and the way that I live, and it was just a perfect match to me".[5]

Critical reception

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Whiskey Riff gave a favourable review of the song, highlighting the lyric "Man it ain't my fault, I just live the way I talk" stating they "wish more people would live that way as well".[6] The Country Note noted Wallen's "dynamic vocal delivery", stating the track "features a sound straight out of the modern South, combining elements of both country and rock".[7]

Commercial performance

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"The Way I Talk" reached peaks of number 35 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,[8] number 30 on the Country Airplay chart,[9] and number 50 on the Canada Country chart.[10] This marked Wallen's first entries on each chart. It has been certified quadraple Platinum by Music Canada and RIAA.[11][12]

Music video

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The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered on April 6, 2017.[13] The video featured Wallen and his friends doing various activities such as chasing chickens or boxing for fun.[14][15]

Track listing

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Digital download – single[2]

  1. "The Way I Talk" – 3:28

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
United States (RIAA)[12] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 1, 2016 Digital download Big Loud [2]
Streaming
  • United States
  • Canada
 September 12, 2016 Country radio [17]

Extended play

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The Way I Talk
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EP by
Morgan Wallen
ReleasedJuly 29, 2016
GenreCountry
Length18:16
LabelBig Loud
Morgan Wallen chronology
Stand Alone
(2015) 		''The Way I Talk''
(2016) 		Morgan Wallen
(2018)
Singles from The Way I Talk
  1. "The Way I Talk"
    Released: September 12, 2016
  2. "Whiskey Glasses"
    Released: July 30, 2018

The Way I Talk is the second extended play (EP) by the American country singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on July 29, 2016, through Big Loud. The Way I Talk is a country extended play that consists of five tracks and spawned two singles: the title track and "Whiskey Glasses".

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."The Way I Talk"3:28
2."Chain Smokin'"3:42
3."Whiskey Glasses"3:54
4."Stand Out"3:14
5."American Nights"3:22

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  9. ^ a b "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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