"Sand in My Boots" is a song recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released to country radio on August 23, 2021, as the third single from his second studio album Dangerous: The Double Album.
Content The song was written by Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy and Josh Osborne. "Sand in My Boots" is a nostalgic ballad about a lost love, describes a worn out cowboy, weathering lost love and fading memories of drinking with that girl who could've been the one.
Critical reception Billy Duke of website Taste of Country commented "Sand in My Boots" is the best songwriting on the album.
Commercial performance The song began receiving airplay on country radio in July 2021. It debuted on Country Airplay at number 56 with 699,000 audience impressions in the week ending July 4, and reached number one dated February 26, 2022, becoming Wallen's fifth number one single on that chart.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Sand in My Boots" Chart (2021–2022) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 32
Year-end charts + 2021 year-end chart performance for "Sand in My Boots" Chart (2021) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 15 +2022 year-end chart performance for "Sand in My Boots" Chart (2022) Position US Billboard Hot 100 58 US Country Airplay (Billboard) 14 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 31
Certifications
Release history +Release history for "Sand in My Boots" Region Date Format Label Various January 8, 2021 Big Loud United States August 23, 2021 Country radio
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