I Had Some Help

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"I Had Some Help"
Single by Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
ReleasedMay 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
GenreCountry pop
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Post Malone singles chronology
"Fortnight"
(2024) 		"I Had Some Help"
(2024)
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Cowgirls"
(2024) 		"I Had Some Help"
(2024)
Music video
"I Had Some Help" on YouTube

"I Had Some Help" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released as the lead single from Malone's upcoming sixth album through Republic and Mercury Records on May 10, 2024.

The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 with highest single-week streaming figure since 2020, marking Malone's sixth and Wallen's second number-one song. It also debuted No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 chart and peaked atop the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland and Norway.

Release and promotion[edit]

On March 20, 2024, Malone previewed a snippet of the song through social media after a different snippet leaked earlier, which had a problem with the mixing.[1] On May 2, 2024, the two artists took to social media to announce the title of the song and its release date.[2]

Music video[edit]

On May 10, 2024, Malone and Wallen released the official music video, which was filmed in Joshua Tree, California and directed by Chris Villa, with both artists playing leading roles.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

"I Had Some Help" earned 167 first-week adds at country radio, making it only the second song in history to clear the panel in its first week after Garth Brooks in 1997 with "Longneck Bottle".[4] It also broke Spotify's single-day country streaming record with nearly 14 million streams, debuted at No. 1 on the streaming platform's Global Daily chart and became its top male collaboration debut of all time, in addition to topping Apple Music's Global chart and Pandora's Top Thumb Hundred chart, upon release.[4]

In the United States, "I Had Some Help" debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated May 18, 2024, before entering the Top 10 the following week, making it the first song to reach the Top 10 in two weeks or fewer since Brooks' "More Than a Memory" debuted at number one in September 2007. It also additionally ranks at No. 20 on both Pop Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay.[5][6][7] On the Billboard Hot 100, "I Had Some Help" debuted at number one on the chart dated May 25, 2024, with first-week figures of 76.4 million official streams, 31.1 million radio airplay audience impressions and 69,000 copies sold. It registered the highest first-week streaming figure since Billboard removed YouTube song user-generated content from its chart metrics in, surpassing Taylor Swift and Post Malone's song "Fortnight". It is Malone's sixth number-one single, fifth as lead artist, and third number-one debut. Post Malone now holds the record as the fastest male artist to accumulate two No. 1 debuts on Billboard Hot 100, "Fortnight" and "I Had Some Help", within just four weeks.[7]

On the Billboard Global 200, it debuted at No. 1 with 119 million streams and 81,000 sold worldwide in the week. It is the third Global 200 No. 1 that has topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, after Beyoncé's "Texas Hold ‘Em" and Taylor Swift's "All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)".[8]

Live performances[edit]

On April 28, 2024, Malone and Wallen both performed their own sets at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, and Wallen brought Malone out to perform the song with him for the first time ahead of its release.[9] On May 16, 2024, Malone performed the song at 59th Academy of Country Music Awards in Frisco, Texas.

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "I Had Some Help"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 41
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 1
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 34
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 35
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] 39
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 71
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[17] 32
France (SNEP)[18] 157
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] 35
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 1
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[21] 12
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[26] 1
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[27] 53
South Africa (Billboard)[28] 5
South Korea BGM (Circle)[29] 147
South Korea Download (Circle)[30] 148
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 20
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[36] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[37] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[38] 20

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (March 21, 2024). "Post Malone Teases Unreleased Collaboration with Morgan Wallen: 'Let's Go with the Real Mix This Time'". People. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (May 2, 2024). "Post Malone and Morgan Wallen Announce Release of Collaborative Single 'I Had Some Help'". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Mower, Maxim (May 10, 2024). "Post Malone and Morgan Wallen Share Official Music Video for 'I Had Some Help'". Holler. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lorie Hollabaugh (May 14, 2024). "Morgan Wallen & Post Malone Make History With 'I Had Some Help'". Music Row. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Hugh McIntyre (May 14, 2024). "Post Malone's New Single Helps Him Hit A New Chart High–After Just A Few Days". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Asker, Jim (May 17, 2024). "Tyler Hubbard Is 'Back' at No. 1 on Country Airplay, Post Malone & Morgan Wallen, Bryan Martin Hit Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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  8. ^ Gary Trust (May 21, 2024). "Post Malone & Morgan Wallen's 'I Had Some Help' & Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' Lead Billboard Global Charts". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (April 28, 2024). "Morgan Wallen & Post Malone Debut New Song 'I Had Some Help' During Stagecoach: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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  21. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs - Week 20] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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  30. ^ "Download Chart – Week 19 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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  32. ^ "Post Malone & Morgan Wallen – I Had Some Help". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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  38. ^ "Post Malone Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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