Morgan…Home

I have a habit of checking my Spotify stats at the end of the month… I also look forward to Spotify wrapped at the end of every year.
For a number of years, the story was simple: Morgan Wallen. Every Wrapped. Every playlist. Every random shuffle. The man had permanent residency in my ears.

Last year, Brandon Lake somehow marched in and took the top spot, and I didn’t even argue. I kind of liked It. It fit the season I was in… perfectly.

But lately… another name has been quietly climbing the ranks.

Riley Green.

This led me to a full-blown identity crisis. I even found myself asking this question out loud a number of times:

“Wait… is Riley Green replacing my Morgan Wallen?”

Naturally, in the usual Mimi style, I launched an investigation worthy of a true Spotify detective, hahahha. I went back and listened to Morgan. Then Riley. Then Morgan again. Strictly for research purposes, of course.

My findings?

Riley Green is fantastic. His songs are amazing. They stay on repeat. He has that laid-back country charm that I really like, he’s got a voice that sounds like smooth wine, and honestly… the good Lord took His time with that face.

I think something else that drew me to Riley Green is his acting debut. I’m ridiculously curious to see him in Marshals and what he brings as an actor.

But Morgan Wallen?

Morgan Wallen is home. That’s my conclusion.

There’s a difference between an artist who gives you bangers and an artist whose entire catalogue feels like they’ve somehow been reading your diary without your permission. Morgan has a song for every version of me… the happy one, the stubborn one, the heartbroken one, the hopeful one, and the one who just wants to drive with the windows down pretending she’s in a country music video.

Riley Green has songs I absolutely love.

Morgan Wallen has somehow become part of the furniture.

I have to add… This isn’t a battle. Nobody’s getting voted out of my house. My playlists have room for both of them. Always.

I’ve just realized that Riley Green is my current obsession…

…but Morgan Wallen is my forever.

Some people come into your life for a season.

Morgan apparently signed a lifetime lease.