Ella Langley Wrote The Lyrics To “What I Want” On Her Hand So She Wouldn’t Forget Them While Performing With Morgan Wallen

Ella Langley
Ella Langley

Just needed a little cheat sheet.

Morgan Wallen just wrapped up the second weekend of his I’m The Problem tour, performing two shows at Camp Randall Stadium in Wisconsin (and walking out with Green Bay Packers legend Brett Favre on the second night).

The tour features a killer lineup of support, with Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Koe Wetzel, Gavin Adcock, Corey Kent, Ella Langley and Anne Wilson all joining Morgan for various stops along the way.

This past weekend, it was Ella Langley opening for Morgan in Wisconsin, and during his headlining set he brought Ella back out to help with one of his fan-favorite songs “What I Want.” The album version features Canadian pop star Tate McRae from his monster 37-song album I’m The Problem. The record has dominated the charts and remained at #1 on the Hot 100 weeks since it has been out, and it also debuted at the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 album chart.

Several of Morgan’s friends are featured on collaborations, but it’s his first ever duet with a female artist that has been the early runaway hit, landing on the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart upon debut (which consists of singles, rather than the album as a whole). Morgan had six songs from the record debut within the top 10, and “What I Want” is Morgan’s fourth Hot 100 chart topper and McRae’s first (though some of her fans didn’t seem too thrilled about it).

Well with Ella getting the call up to help out on the duet on tour, apparently she wanted to make sure she nailed it on the big stage – and didn’t forget the words.

Ella shared a funny video on social media of herself writing the lyrics on her hand before taking the stage, just to make sure she had some notes to reference in case she froze in front of the crowd:

@ellalangleymusic1

The rain was an unpaid actor #madisonwi

♬ original sound – Ella Langley

Can’t really blame her for wanting a cheat sheet just in case. That’s a lot of people, and Morgan’s fans are hardcore. Not to mention it’s the #1 song in the country right now, so you want to make sure you nail it during your big moment.

Luckily she DID nail it, of course, and it didn’t look like she had to even use her notes.

@langleyloyalists

Morgan Wallen and Ella Langley performed ‘What I Want’ night two in Madison, Wisconsin 🤩 #EllaLangley #MorganWallen #CampRandall #Wisconsin #Madison

♬ original sound – Langley Loyalists

2025 I’m The Problem Tour Dates:

July 11 // Hard Rock Stadium // Miami Gardens, Fla. w/ Gavin Adcock and Miranda Lambert

July 12 // Hard Rock Stadium // Miami Gardens, Fla. w/ Gavin Adcock and Brooks & Dunn

July 18 // State Farm Stadium // Glendale, Ariz. w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert

July 19 // State Farm Stadium // Glendale, Ariz. w/ Ella Langley and Brooks & Dunn

July 25 // Lumen Field // Seattle, Wash. w/ Anne Wilson and Miranda Lambert

July 26 // Lumen Field // Seattle, Wash. w/ Anne Wilson and Brooks & Dunn

Aug 1 // Levi’s Stadium // Santa Clara, Calif. w/ Anne Wilson and Miranda Lambert

Aug 2 // Levi’s Stadium // Santa Clara, Calif. w/ Anne Wilson and Brooks & Dunn

Aug 15 // Huntington Bank Field // Cleveland, Ohio w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert

Aug 16 // Huntington Bank Field // Cleveland, Ohio w/ Ella Langley and Thomas Rhett

Aug 22 // Gillette Stadium // Foxborough, Mass. w/ Corey Kent and Miranda Lambert

Aug 23 // Gillette Stadium // Foxborough, Mass. w/ Corey Kent and Miranda Lambert

Sep 4 // Rogers Centre // Toronto, ON w/ Gavin Adcock and Miranda Lambert

Sep 5 // Rogers Centre // Toronto, ON w/ Gavin Adcock and Brooks & Dunn

Sep 12 // Commonwealth Stadium // Edmonton, AB w/ Ella Langley and Miranda Lambert

Sep 13 // Commonwealth Stadium // Edmonton, AB w/ Ella Langley and Brooks & Dunn

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