Breaking record after record, country music star Morgan Wallen continues to surprise fans. Wallen released his latest musical body of work on May 16, “I’m The Problem”, and fans couldn’t be more excited.
However, behind record setting numbers and successful tours around the globe, lies a father who is human.
On May 28, the Tennessee-born singer performed at the Roundhouse in London in celebration of his fourth studio album hitting music streaming platforms.
In a video posted on Tik Tok, Wallen is seen sharing a glimpse behind the album’s third track, “Superman”, which he dedicated to his son, Indigo. Wallen said he broke down when listening back to the song.
Behind “Superman”
“Right before we were getting ready to turn in this record,” Wallen spoke to the crowd in London, “we started writing a song…Once we write a song, usually I’ll get Charlie, or whoever I’m writing with, usually Charlie, and he’ll send me the demo so I can listen to it on the way home. Just a rough draft of what we did that day, and he sent this to me. I was driving home. It was like a 25-minute drive at the max.”
“I usually listen to the song about seven times during that–depending how long it is–just to see if I like it,” he continued. “The very first time I heard it back after we got through writing it, I just broke down and was crying. And that’s the first time I had done that writing a song for my little boy. I figured if it touched me that way, hopefully it would touch a lot of you guys the same way.”
Fans Share Their Support for Morgan Wallen
Fans took to the video’s comment section to share support for the country star.
“This entire album…you can feel the hurt and pain and the healing he has been going through,”one fan shared.
“One of the best songs on the album! I see this being a hit for a lot of parents!” another fan commented.
“True words spoken from the heart,” one fan wrote. “Your little boy will be so proud of his daddy.”
“Superman” was the last single Wallen released before the album hit music streaming services. On May 5, he took to his Instagram story to announce the track was to be released and shared how special the song is to him.
“One last one before the album, and it’s a song I wrote for my son,” Wallen said in his Instagram story. “It’s called ‘Superman’, and it’s special to me for obvious reasons. I wanted it to have its own moment, and hopefully that’s what this will accomplish.”
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Morgan Wallen Gets Vulnerable: “I Just Broke Down”