Morgan Wallen (born May 13, 1993) is an American country music artist. He is signed to Big Loud Records and has released two singles: "The Way I Talk" and his current single "Up Down" that features Florida Georgia Line.
In late 2016, Wallen signed to Big Loud Records, a label owned by record producer Joey Moi. He released his debut single "The Way I Talk" soon afterward. In addition, he co-wrote the A Thousand Horses single "Preachin' to the Choir". In April 2017, Wallen released a music video for "The Way I Talk". He also joined Florida Georgia Line for set dates on their Dig Your Roots Tour.
On April 27, 2018, Wallen released his debut album, If I Know Me. The single from the album, "Up Down", was recorded with Florida Georgia Line. According to Wallen, he and Florida Georgia Line got together as they knew each other, and when FGL heard the single, they became interested in a collaboration.
"Up Down" is a song written by Michael Hardy, Brad Clawson, and CJ Solar, and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen along with the duo Florida Georgia Line. The song is Wallen's second single release overall, and it appears on his 2018 studio album If I Know Me. "Up Down" has reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and number five on the Hot Country Songs chart. It also reached number 49 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 171,000 units as of April 2018. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, reaching number one on the Canada Country chart.
An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Justin Clough, features Wallen and both members of Florida Georgia Line partying on a beach, and in concert.