Megan Moroney.Photo:David McClister
David McClister
Megan Moroneyis shutting down speculation.
The Georgia native, 25, is booked and busy: she won her first CMT Award in April, released her debut albumLuckyin May and is out on the road withBrooks & Dunnthis summer before kicking off her own headlining tour in September.
But, when she firstreleased her now-smash hit “Tennessee Orange,”fans were quick to link her to fellow country singerMorgan Wallen(also a Vols fan)after the two started commenting on each other’s Instagram posts and Wallen even released a song called “Tennessee Fan.”
In aninterview with SiriusXM’sThe Highwayin November, Moroney confirmed the Vols shirt she wore in the promotional art for the song did in fact belong to Wallen.
“The Highwayinterview, everyone I think saw it as me being trying to be sly, but I’m like, I’m actually just having a panic attack,” Moroney shared exclusively with PEOPLE. “I was honestly shocked that I even said that it was his shirt, but I guess since he had alreadyconfirmed it with the poster thingthat he did, I was like, ‘Sure, yeah, it’s his shirt.’”
That’s all there is to the story, Moroney explains, noting that while the dating rumors made her “really uncomfortable,” she’s “glad people care” about her music.
“I’m not the kind of person that likes to talk about things like that,” she says. “All my songs are about people. ‘Tennessee Orange’ is a very nice song, but if I told people who it’s about, then they would ask me who ‘Sleep on My Side’ is about. I can’t tell you that because it’s not a nice song!” she explains with a laugh.
“Sleep on My Side” is a new song offLucky, in which Moroney jabs at a lover’s promiscuity while she minds her own business, or, as she sings, “I sleep on my side, and you sleep with everyone.”
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Kristian Bush, one half of famed country duoSugarland, produced Moroney’s new album — and she says she’s lucky to have him, no pun intended.
“I obviously grew up a Sugarland fan. My mom loved them, too. On the way to school, I don’t know how old I was, but I’m screaming my heart out toStayknowing that I can’t relate to that song whatsoever,” jokes Moroney, who actually started as Bush’s music intern during her days at the University of Georgia.
Megan Moroney and Kristian Bush.Courtesy Megan Moroney
Courtesy Megan Moroney
Moroney will kick off herLucky Tour in September in New York City, but for now, she’s focused on the takeaway from “Tennessee Orange” (beyond her CMT Award, that is).
“[What] ‘Tennessee Orange’ taught me is that I never want to hint at who my songs are about, ever again!"
For more from Megan Moroney, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands everywhere Friday.
source: people.com
