Joining an elite group of Country predecessors, Big Loud/Republic Recordsâ Morgan Wallen brought twang, electricity, and two debut performances to this weekendâs edition of NBC’s Saturday Night Live (5/12; broadcast on Sky Comedy 6/12) with host Jason Bateman.
Starting the night with âthe country song that everyoneâs talking about right nowâ (Los Angeles Times), Wallenâs â7 Summersâ (watch here) gently introduced the Country juggernaut, showing off the US Top 30 singleâs âdreamy, â80s inspiredâ (Stereogum) mood. Cranking up the volume, his second performance brought âStill Goin Downâ (watch here) to life for the first time, âa hometown, paint-by-numbers country pride anthemâ (Entertainment Weekly) that also previews his upcoming sophomore effort, Dangerous: The Double Album.
Wallen topped off the bucket list night making his sketch debut in âMorgan Wallen Party,â a time travel-filled recreation â down to the Mossy Oak âMr. Foxâ t-shirt â of the now infamous Tuscaloosa evening back in October that made this âSecond Yankee Chanceâ a reality. Vulture called the scene starring Wallen, Bateman, Pete Davidson and Bowen Yang âwall-to-wall Wallens seeing who can out-Wallen Morgan Wallen,â that UPROXX notes turns âinto a song of reconciliation.â Hear âFocus on the Futureâ and watch the dust-up unfold.
Looking to 2021, Wallenâs âhot streak is about to go nuclearâ (HITS) when the hitmakerâs highly anticipated sophomore record releases January 8th. His much-anticipated Saturday Night Live debut solidifies Wallen as âa superstar in the makingâ (MusicRow).
