Stars on Broadway - Morgan Wallen

Chapter 21 - The Hit Song

Georgie hadn't expected her acoustic performance in Denver to turn into anything more than a raw, emotional moment. But in the days following the show, the buzz around the song only grew louder. Fans were dissecting every lyric, speculating about who had inspired it, and the internet was filled with theories. And one name was on everyone's lips—Morgan Wallen.

At first, Georgie brushed it off. The media loved to stir things up, and her fans were always quick to jump to conclusions. But as the days passed, the noise didn't die down. If anything, it got louder.

By the end of the week, Georgie found herself in a meeting with her label executives, her manager, and Pete, her producer. They were all sitting around a conference table, excitement buzzing in the air.

"We need to make this song a single," Paul, one of the label execs, said, tapping his pen on the table. "The response has been insane. It's already charting just from the live performance clip. If we record it and release it properly, it's going to be huge."

Georgie shifted in her seat, feeling a knot form in her stomach. She hadn't written the song to be a hit. It had come from a place of hurt, of vulnerability, and the idea of turning it into a polished single felt... strange.

"I don't know," she said slowly, her gaze flickering to her manager. "It's really personal. I didn't write it with the intention of releasing it like that."

Her manager gave her a reassuring look. "That's exactly why it's connecting with people. It's raw, it's real. That's what your fans love about you, Georgie."

Pete nodded in agreement. "We can keep it stripped back, like how you played it live. Just you and the guitar—nothing flashy. We don't need to overproduce it. Let it be what it is."

Georgie hesitated, the weight of the decision pressing down on her. She knew they were right—the song was resonating with people. But releasing it as a single would only add fuel to the speculation about her and Morgan. The media would latch onto it, and the pressure on their already strained relationship would grow.

"I'll think about it," she finally said, not wanting to commit just yet. She needed time to process what this song meant to her—and what it might mean for her and Morgan.

That night, as Georgie sat alone in her hotel room, the weight of her rising fame felt heavier than ever. The tour was going better than she had ever imagined.

Every show was sold out, the crowds were bigger and louder with each city, and her name was quickly becoming a staple in country music. But with every step forward in her career, it felt like her personal life was slipping further out of her control.

She opened her phone and scrolled through the headlines, most of them speculating about her relationship with Morgan. Fans were convinced the song was about him, and the media was eating it up.

@CountryNews: Georgie Day's new hit song—did Morgan Wallen inspire it? Fans are buzzing!
@RumorMill: Is Georgie Day heartbroken over Morgan Wallen? New song seems to say yes!

Georgie tossed her phone onto the bed, frustration bubbling up inside her. The constant attention on her personal life, the relentless speculation—it was all too much. She had never wanted her relationship with Morgan, whatever it was, to become fodder for gossip.
But the truth was, she didn't even know where they stood anymore.

A few days later, Georgie's manager broke the news: the label wanted to release the song as a single. The demand was too high to ignore, and the song had already started to chart from the live performance alone. It was a rare moment in the industry, and the label didn't want to miss the opportunity.