Tucker Wetmore Reflects On His Journey To The Top Of The Charts At First-Ever No.1 Party

“I’m just blessed, truly,” Wetmore shared.

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Lauren Jo Black

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Tucker Wetmore with Co-Writers Thomas Archer and Chris LaCorte; Photo by Lauren Black, Country Now

Tucker Wetmore enjoyed a career first on Tuesday afternoon when he attended his very first No.1 party. 

The rising star and his co-writers Thomas Archer and Chris LaCorte gathered at BMI’s Nashville office to toast the chart-topping success of Wetmore’s debut, Platinum-certified single, “Wind Up Missin’ You.” 

Before the celebration, which brought together friends, family, and industry professionals, Wetmore and his fellow songwriters joined Country Now and other outlets to reflect on writing the song. 

 Back Row L-R: Concord’s Brad Kennard, Combustion’s Keithan Melton, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, EMI Nashville/UMG Nashville’s Damon Moberly, SESAC’s Lydia Cahill, Back Blocks Music’s Rakiyah Marshall, Hang Your Hat’s Emily Baldridge; Front Row L-R: Studio Bank’s Ron Cox, Thomas Archer (BMI), Tucker Wetmore (BMI), Chris LaCorte (SESAC/Producer);
Photo Credit Larry McCormack for BMI
Back Row L-R: Concord’s Brad Kennard, Combustion’s Keithan Melton, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, EMI Nashville/UMG Nashville’s Damon Moberly, SESAC’s Lydia Cahill, Back Blocks Music’s Rakiyah Marshall, Hang Your Hat’s Emily Baldridge; Front Row L-R: Studio Bank’s Ron Cox, Thomas Archer (BMI), Tucker Wetmore (BMI), Chris LaCorte (SESAC/Producer); Photo Credit Larry McCormack for BMI

Wetmore admitted “it feels like yesterday” that he joined Archer and LaCorte in the writing room. He recalled it being a sunny day in Nashville and rolling up to the songwriting session with his “windows rolled down.” 

It was Archer who came in with the title, “Wind Up Missin’ You.” Wetmore recalled thinking, “I don’t know what that means, but it sounds sick.” 

Together, they started working on ideas and the song fell out. 

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“We just wanted something that embodied the young love feel and kind of the nostalgia of feel and something that just felt good. Something that felt like the day outside,” Wetmore explained with a smile. 

The release of “Wind Up Missin’ You,” which jus tcame one year ago this week, truly changed the trajectory of Wetmore’s already red-hot career.  

“I was doing good on socials beforehand. We knew it was going to be a pretty big moment for us, but just thinking about where it’s gotten me now and the things that I’ve done since a year ago… I wasn’t even touring, I don’t think. I mean, I might’ve just had my first tour experience with Kameron Marlowe and since then I’ve been all over the world,” he marveled. “I just got back from London and the shows over there were crazy. My life has changed in the best way possible, more than I ever thought would be possible and just very thankful and very blessed to be where I’m at.”

BMI’s Leslie Roberts and Tucker Wetmore (BMI) pose after he is gifted with a custom Taylor 210e DLX guitar in celebration of his first No. One as a BMI songwriter. Photo Credit Larry McCormack for BMI
BMI’s Leslie Roberts and Tucker Wetmore (BMI) pose after he is gifted with a custom Taylor 210e DLX guitar in celebration of his first No. One as a BMI songwriter. Photo Credit Larry McCormack for BMI

He later recalled performing the song at CMA Fest and realizing the impact it had on his career.  

“That was probably one of the first moments where I was like, ‘Holy sh**, this is nuts,” he said of his CMA Fest performance, which shut down the streets of Nashville. “But since then, it’s just been growing and growing..I’m just blessed, truly. That’s the only word I got for it. It’s just thankful and blessed.”

 “Wind Up Missin’ You” is Tucker Wetmore’s first No.1 single, Archer’s fifth and LaCorte’s third. 

The song will be featured on his highly anticipated forthcoming debut album, What Not To, which is set to release on April 25. 

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Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.