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Morgan Wallen has officially released<\/a> his new single, \u201cBeen By Now<\/a>,\u201d marking his first solo release of 2026 after previewing the track during his sold-out Still the Problem Tour<\/em>\u00a0at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

Co-written by Wallen with Charlie Handsome, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Rocky Block and Taylor Phillips, and produced by Joey Moi, the midtempo ballad centers on a relationship that continues to struggle despite repeated attempts to make it work. The chorus features the lines, \u201cIf it was meant to be, we\u2019d have been by now \/ We wouldn\u2019t have to keep trying to work things out,\u201d underscoring the song\u2019s theme of accepting when love may have run its course.<\/p>\n

Wallen first hinted at the song in early June before sharing an acoustic piano rendition on social media earlier this month. He then introduced the full version during a concert in Baltimore, telling fans he had spent recent time in the studio working on what comes next musically. While he acknowledged he has not yet determined the direction of his next project, he confirmed from the stage that \u201cBeen By Now\u201d would be his next single.<\/p>\n

The release comes as Wallen wrapped the final dates of his Still the Problem Tour. <\/em>His latest album, I\u2019m the Problem,<\/em> has continued to post strong commercial results, with industry tracker Luminate recognizing it as the most-consumed album across all genres in the United States during the first half of 2026 after its extended chart success.<\/p>\n

Stream \u2018Been By Now\u2019 \u2013 HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Editorial credit: Debby Wong \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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