Man Made a Bar
| "Man Made a Bar" | ||||
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| Single by Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church | ||||
| from the album One Thing at a Time | ||||
| Released | November 13, 2023 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
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| Producer | Joey Moi | |||
| Morgan Wallen singles chronology | ||||
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| Eric Church singles chronology | ||||
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| "Man Made a Bar" on YouTube | ||||
"Man Made a Bar" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen featuring Eric Church. It was released on November 13, 2023 as the seventh single from Wallen's third studio album One Thing at a Time. It was written by Rocky Block, Jordan Dozzi, Larry Fleet, and Brett Tyler, and produced by Joey Moi.
Background
[edit]Wallen says that the song was one of the last recorded for the album:[1]
“That was one of the last songs that made the record. I wasn’t thinking about features. Literally the last week, I thought maybe I should get some of my friends on here. I hollered at Eric, sent him the song, he came in and did it, so it was awesome for me, because I’m such a fan of Eric.”
Fleet has said that he sent the song to Wallen, his labelmate, because he knew Wallen was looking for songs for his album, but that he would have recorded it himself if Wallen had chosen not to record it:[1]
“I love this song. I was going to do it myself, but my buddy Morgan Wallen needed two songs to finish out that big old record he put out. And so I sent him this one. I said, ‘If you want it, you can have it. If not, I’m going to do it.’ About a week later, he called me and said, ‘Hey, I recorded that song. And I got Eric Church to sing it with me too.’ And so this song went to radio. This is my very first number one hit I’ve ever written for two people at the same time.”[1]
Chart performance
[edit]"Man Made a Bar" debuted at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated March 18, 2023.[2] It reached #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated April 12, 2024.[3]
Live performances
[edit]Wallen and Church performed "Man Made a Bar" live at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards in November 2023.[4][5]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[6] | 13 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 20 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[9] | 37 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 15 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2023) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 39 |
| Chart (2024) | Position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 31 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[16] | 40 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ryan, Aaron (2025-11-07). "Larry Fleet Was Going To Keep "Man Made A Bar" For Himself Until Morgan Wallen Wanted It For His 'One Thing At A Time' Album". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Ryan, Aaron (2024-04-12). "With The Most Awkward Timing Possible, Morgan Wallen & Eric Church's "Man Made A Bar" Hits #1 On The Charts". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (2023-11-09). "Eric Church & Morgan Wallen Join Forces to Perform 'Man Made a Bar' on the CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ Houghton, Cillea (2023-11-09). "The Meaning Behind Morgan Wallen and Eric Church's Hazy 'Man Made a Bar'". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 20". Countrytown. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 13, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Man Made a Bar". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
