Morgan Wallen earns another country triumph as “I Got Better” rises to No. 1, replacing his own hit “What I Want” atop the Hot Country Songs chart. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 02: Morgan Wallen performs onstage for the 16th Annual Darius and Friends St. Jude Benefit at Ryman Auditorium on June 02, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA)
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Morgan Wallen usually dominates Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, the ranking of the most popular country tracks throughout the United States. He’s not just one of the most commercially successful names in the country genre, but one of the top stars in the music industry at the moment, and 2025 has been all about his latest full-length I’m the Problem and the many hits it has produced.
The Hot Country Songs tally blends radio airplay, sales, and streaming activity, and Wallen typically performs well across all three metrics. This week, he earns another champion on the main country list with “I Got Better,” which rises to No. 1 as the singer-songwriter replaces himself in first place.
“I Got Better” Replaces “What I Want” at No. 1
“I Got Better” steps up one space after spending last frame in the runner-up position on the Hot Country Songs chart. Wallen trades one leader for another, as “What I Want,” his collaboration with Tate McRae, had been running the show for several months. The two cuts swap spots this frame, with “What I Want” descending to No. 2.
Morgan Wallen Made Country History Last Week
“What I Want” made history last frame as it reached a milestone 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. As it did, Wallen became the first soloist — and only the second musical act overall — to see multiple tracks reach that landmark figure. His 2023 smash “Last Night” ruled for 25 frames. Wallen joined Florida Georgia Line in the achievement.
“What I Want” Steps Down from No. 1 for the First Time
“What I Want” has now spent 21 weeks on the Hot Country Songs list, with this frame marking its first not in first place. Wallen and McRae debuted the track at No. 1 on multiple rankings the week that Wallen’s album I’m the Problem was released, including not only the Hot Country Songs chart, but also several other country-only rankings as well as the Hot 100.
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How Many Country No. 1s Does Morgan Wallen Have?
Wallen collects his twelfth career No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart as “I Got Better” takes over. He has now ruled with all of these smashes:
- “Last Night”
- “What I Want”
- “You Proof”
- “Wasted on You”
- “I Had Some Help” with Post Malone
- “Whiskey Glasses”
- “I’m the Problem”
- “Love Somebody”
- “Thought You Should Know”
- “Don’t Think Jesus”
- “7 Summers”
- “I Got Better”
“I Got Better” Reaches No. 1 on Multiple Billboard Charts
At the same time that “I Got Better” becomes the most popular country track in the nation, it also hits No. 1 for the first time on the Country Streaming Songs chart. On that tally, Wallen likewise replaces himself, sending “What I Want” to No. 2. “I Got Better” marks Wallen’s nineteenth leader on the ranking.
Morgan Wallen Ascends on Several Tallies with “I Got Better”
The same single also reaches a new high on a third Billboard tally, the all-genre Radio Songs chart, which ranks the most-heard tracks in the country regardless of format. This frame, “I Got Better” climbs several spots to No. 14.
The tune continues to hold in third place on the Country Airplay chart and could soon become another No. 1 for Wallen on that competitive roster. Meanwhile, “I Got Better” dips slightly from its all-time peak of No. 8 to No. 10 on the Country Digital Song Sales ranking.
How Many Singles Has Morgan Wallen’s I’m the Problem Produced?
Wallen selected “I Got Better” as the sixth single from his blockbuster album I’m the Problem, which was released in mid-May. By the time the full-length arrived, Wallen had already been sending singles out since the prior July. All of the cuts pushed from the set have become major commercial successes, and the album shows no signs of slowing down.
What Is Morgan Wallen’s Next Single?
Even as “I Got Better” finally makes it to No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts, Wallen has already moved on to his next release. “20 Cigarettes” will serve as the seventh single from I’m the Problem. This week, it debuts on the Country Airplay chart at No. 59, in second-to-last place on the lengthy radio ranking. At the same time, it holds steady at No. 22 on the Hot Country Songs chart after previously peaking inside the top 10 at No. 8.