The Way I Talk

"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]

"The Way I Talk"
Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album If I Know Me
Released	September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
Genre	Country
Length	3:28
Label	Big Loud
Songwriter(s)	Jessi Alexander Ben Hayslip Chase McGill
Producer(s)	Joey 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

Background

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

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

"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 gold by Music Canada.^[11]

Music video

The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered on April 6, 2017.^[12] The video featured Wallen and his friends doing various activities such as chasing chickens or boxing for fun.^[13][14]

Track listing

Digital download – single^[2]

1. "The Way I Talk" – 3:28

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2016–2017) Peak position Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 50 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 30 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 35

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] 79

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11]	Platinum	80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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

The Way I Talk
EP by Morgan Wallen
Released	July 29, 2016
Genre	Country
Length	18:16
Label	Big Loud
Morgan Wallen chronology
Stand Alone (2015) ''The Way I Talk'' (2016) Morgan Wallen (2018)
Singles from The Way I Talk
"The Way I Talk" Released: September 12, 2016 "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

No.	Title	Length
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