Morgan Wallen - One Thing At a Time 3LP (Bone White Vinyl)

Morgan Wallen's third studio album, One Thing at a Time, was released in March 2023 via Big Loud/Mercury/Republic. Wallen's 36-song, deeply personal album combines his musical influences: country, alternative and hip hop.

Opening with confessional "Born with a Beer in My Hand" and closing with poignant "Dying Man," Wallen takes the listener on a very personal journey throughout the expansive project.

"This record represents the last few years of my life, the highs and the lows," Wallen shares. "It also brings together the musical influences that have shaped me as an artist – country, alternative and hip-hop. There are 36 songs on this album because we just kept exploring with fresh lyrics, music and production ideas and these are the songs that felt right to me. It was a blast to create, and I was so grateful to be back in the studio to lay this out for my fans."

Showcasing his wide-ranging influences and creativity – he interpolated The Allman Brothers' "Midnight Rider" – showcased on "Everything I Love," a sample of Young Thug's "Lifestyle" interpolated on "180 (Lifestyle)," collaborations with Eric Church on "Man Made a Bar," HARDY on "In the Bible," and "Cowgirls" with ERNEST, finishing with "Dying Man" (Codeine it got Elvis / Whiskey it got Hank / I always thought somethin' like that / Might send me on my way), the prolific album runs the gambit.

"I just try to tell it how it is – the good, the bad, the love, the heartbreak. That's all I know how to do," says Wallen. "My hope is that this album makes my fans proud; makes 'em laugh, smirk, cry, and think – just like it did for me."

Furthering the connection to his roots, Wallen's sister, Ashlyne Wallen, sings harmony on "Outlook." He recalls, "I grew up in church singing three-part harmonies with my two sisters. That's how I learned to sing, so this was a full-circle moment for Ashlyne and me." The cover art also holds family significance for Wallen – photographed at the home of his Mamaw (Grandmother) Boots, who is no longer with us. "My Mamaw Boots helped raise me. I had such a special bond with her, so I wanted to honor her with this new record."

One Thing at a Time follows the success of 4x platinum Dangerous: The Double Album, which notched historical chart status as Billboard's longest running Top 10 album for a solo artist (eclipsing Adele's 21 and Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA).