“We wrote that song for my mama, and she’s right there so thank you for singing that to her tonight,” Morgan Wallen told Luke Combs after the country star’s heartfelt rendition of Morgan’s ballad. Luke sang “Thought You Should Know” with Morgan sitting on stage right beside him, and he poured every bit of his heart into the performance. Luke always sings with big-time soul and intensity, but there was something in him that night that made this rendition so special. You can tell that song means the world to him.

The lyrics tell a tale of a man who’s finally found his way in life and is apologizing for worrying his dear mama with his reckless lifestyle as a young buck. Clearly that resonated with Luke, and it did with listeners as well, as 4.9 million fans couldn’t get enough of the intimate acoustic performance. The Music Man has to say that while Luke can slay a stadium like nobody’s business, he really does do his finest work at a little venue with just acoustic guitar for accompaniment.

Luke performed “Thought You Should Know” on November 7, 2023, at the BMI headquarters in Nashville for the 2023 BMI Country Awards. Fans loved to see the unique performance and added comments such as “Luke sings this song from the bottom of his heart. Amazing to hear!” and “You can tell Luke really wanted to do this song justice. The amount of effort he put into it was impressive and it sounded great.”

Although he has plenty of hits to his name, some of Luke’s most memorable performances come when he works his magic on other artists’ songs. The North Carolina star showed that when he performed “Dive” with none other than Ed Sheeran. Luke really took the song to another place with his husky and soulful approach. When Ed walks on stage at 1:30 and you hear the roar from the crowd, it’s such a magical moment. You can really see the love Luke has for Ed there – he’s made no secret of how much of a fan he is.

Morgan Wallen released “Thought You Should Know” as the second single from his third studio album One Thing at a Time. The Tennessee singer co-wrote the song with Miranda Lambert and Nicolle Galyon, while Joey Moi handled production. Morgan wrote “Thought You Should Know” for his mother Lesli. The song found a wide audience, hitting number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart. It also became a crossover hit, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and going Platinum in the US.