"Keith Whitley" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen, released on March 3, 2023 from his third studio album One Thing at a Time. The fourteenth track off the album, written by Thomas Archer, Brad Clawson, and Jared Mullins, is a tribute to Country Music Hall of Famer, Keith Whitley. It debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it remained on the chart for two weeks.
Content The song, a tribute to the late Keith Whitley, contains references to several of Whitley's hits including, "Kentucky Bluebird", "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", and "I Never Go Around Mirrors".
Critical reception Billy Dukes of Taste of Country ranked the song at number four on their list of One Thing at a Times best songs.
Commercial performance "Keith Whitley" debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song then remained on the chart for another week before falling off on the chart.
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