Megan Moroney Releases Cover Of Chris Stapleton’s ‘What Are You Listening To?’
Megan Moroney has put her stunning vocals on a cover of Chris Stapleton’s “What Are You Listening To?” The track was Stapleton’s debut single in 2013 before the release of his first full-length album, Traveller.
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Stapleton’s “What Are You Listening To?” is said to be one of the best songs he’s ever released. Fans since day one were introduced to this song long before the days of “Tennesee Whiskey” and “Parachute.”
Moroney is also not the first artist to share a cover of the fan-favorite Stapleton song. Her labelmate, Luke Combs, posted a video to TikTok back in November of 2022 performing the song as well.
The 25-year-old had a spectacular end to 2023 while celebrating her first-ever No. 1 hit, “Tennesse Orange,” the lead single on her debut album, Lucky, and performing at a sold-out show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, where she was surprised with an RIAA 2x platinum plaque.
In 2023, Moroney also joined Old Dominion for a collaboration, singing on their Memory Lane album track, “Can’t Break Up Now.”
“She has the kind of voice that really sells this song. She has that rasp and that character in her voice, and she’s just such a great songwriter and a great artist. So, you know, we knew right away that she was the right one,” Old Dominion’s keyboardist/guitarist/accordion man Trevor Rosen told Shawn Parr on Shawn Parr’s Backstage Country.
Moroney was recently named among the five artists, including George Birge, Conner Smith, Corey Kent, and Dilon Carmichael, as the New Faces of Country Music at the upcoming 2024 Country Radio Seminar (CRS).
This Sunday (1/7), Moroney along with country stars Jon Pardi and Jake Owen, will perform during a series of concerts in Houston, Texas, leading up to the 2024 CFP National Championship on Monday, January 8, at NRG Stadium.
Click below to listen to Megan Moroney’s cover of Chris Stapleton’s “What Are You Listening To?”
10 Songs Chris Stapleton Wrote For Other Artists
"Love's Gonna Make It Alright" by George Strait (2011)
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This song was released in November 2011 as the second single from his album Here for a Good Time. Chris wrote the song with Al Anderson.
"Drink a Beer" by Luke Bryan (2013)
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Written by Stapleton and Jim Beavers, Luke has described “Drink a Beer” as “the coolest sad song ever” and notes he connects with the story after having lost both of his siblings. It was released in November 2013 as the third single from Bryan’s fourth studio album, Crash My Party, and became his seventh number-one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in February 2014.
"Crash and Burn" by Thomas Rhett (2015)
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This song, written by Chris and Jesse Frasure, was the lead single to Thomas’ second studio album, Tangled Up. The first song by Rhett about heartache, “Crash and Burn,” tells the story of the narrator whose relationship falls apart.
"Never Wanted Nothing More" by Kenny Chesney (2007)
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This song was released in June 2007 as the first single from Kenny’s 2007 album Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates. To date, it is his fastest-climbing number-one single, reaching the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in its eighth chart week. Stapleton wrote it with Ronnie Bowman.
"Whiskey and You" by Tim McGraw (2007)
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An album cut on Tim McGraw’s ninth studio album, Let It Go, released on March 27, 2007. Chris co-wrote the song with Lee Thomas Miller.
"Nobody's Fool" by Miranda Lambert (2011)
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An album cut from Miranda’s fourth studio album, Four the Record. The album became the highest-charting record of Lambert’s career at the time, reaching number three on the Billboard 200. It eventually sold over one million copies in the United States. Chris wrote this song solo.
"Your Man" by Josh Turner (2005)
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This song was released in July 2005 as the lead-off single and title track from Josh Turner’s album of the same name. The fourth chart single of his career, it became his first number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2006. The song won ASCAP awards for Stapleton and co-writer Chris DuBois.
"Come Back Song" by Darius Rucker (2010)
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Darius co-wrote the song with Casey Beathard and Chris. It was released to country music radio in July 2010 as the lead single from Rucker’s second album of country music, Charleston, SC 1966.
"Homesick" by Sheryl Crow (2013)
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This is an album cut from Feels Like Home, Sheryl Crow’s ninth studio album and her debut country music record. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. Chris co-wrote the song with Crow for the project.
"Ready to Roll" by Blake Shelton (2011)
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An album cut from Red River Blue, Blake Shelton’s sixth studio album and is his inaugural No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Stapleton co-wrote the song with Jim Beavers and Jonathan Singleton.
