Morgan Wallen Owes His First Big Break to This Mainer

While the ‘I’m The Problem’ singer has enjoyed a decade of awards and success, it was a song written by a Mainer that first helped launch his career.

First off, we want to make it clear that we recognize the cream always rises to the top — the most talented people ultimately succeed, and Morgan Wallen is absolutely one of them. We’re not saying this moment is responsible for 100% of his success, but we also can’t pretend it played no role at all.

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Wallen made his musical debut in 2014 at just 20 years old when he competed on season six of The Voice.

During his blind audition, he performed ‘Collide’ by Howie Day, impressing Shakira and Usher enough for both to hit their “I WANT YOU” buttons and turn their chairs.

Wallen chose Team Usher but later moved to Adam Levine’s team, where he was ultimately eliminated in the Playoffs round before any live voting took place.

During his time on The Voice, he performed several songs, including ‘Collide’ by Howie Day, ‘Hey Brother' by Avicii, ‘Story of My Life' by One Direction, and ‘Stay' by Black Stone Cherry.

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Day’s hit ‘Collide’ is a big deal here in Maine, since Day was born in Bangor and raised in Brewer, where he attended Brewer High School.

The song appeared on his sophomore album ‘Stop All the World Now’ and went on to become the biggest success of his career, climbing to number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 a year after its release in June 2005.

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And there you have it! While we believe he still would’ve succeeded had he chosen a different song, who’s to say?

What are your thoughts on Morgan Wallen covering ‘Collide’ by Howie Day? We’d love to hear from you! Feel free to join the conversation by messaging us on the app.

30 Best Morgan Wallen Songs Every Fan Should Know by Heart

You'll find largely singles in this Top 30 countdown of Morgan Wallen's best songs and biggest hits. But we've scattered in a few songs found deep within Wallen's three albums, If I Know Me and his record-breaking double albums Dangerous and One Thing At a Time.

We've even included a few early favorites from his 2025 project, I'm the Problem.

13 Best Lyrics From Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' Album, Ranked

Writing the perfect country song can't be easy. How do you sing about similar themes, but paint the picture differently?

It truly is an art form, and Wallen rounded up some of the best songwriters in the business to help him with his latest project, I'm the Problem. So we rounded up some of the best lyrics on the 37-track collection below.

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Timeline of Morgan Wallen Controversies + Accomplishments

Morgan Wallen has been arrested, banned and booted throughout a career that's not even 10 years old. He's also been celebrated, praised and awarded a few of country music's highest honors.

Here is a timeline of his most notable accomplishments and most controversial moments.

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