Ben Burgess, Co-Writer Of Morgan Wallen’s “Whiskey Glasses” Releases Original Demo

If you mention the name Morgan Wallen just about anywhere, people know his name. But, one name you may not be familiar with is Ben Burgess. Today, Ben Burgess, a co-writer on Wallen’s smash hit “Whiskey Glasses” released his original demo version of the song. Ben Burgess, previously signed to Big Loud, co-wrote Wallen’s hit, “Whiskey Glasses” alongside Kevin Kadish to be included on Wallen’s first album If I Know Me. The song claimed the No.1 spot in June 2019 and since then, has been certified 9X Platinum by the RIAA. With “Whiskey Glasses” selling over 9,000,000 units since its release, it’s on the brink of obtaining diamond certification sometime this year. This would make it the 9th Country Song ever to receive Diamond Certification and sell over 10 Million units. In case you didn’t know, a demo version of a song is basically a rough draft. This is the version that the songwriter's rough cut to present to the artist so they have a general idea of what the song should sound like. These would be songs that are professionally put together, but not “radio-ready”. "Whiskey Glasses" Original Demo By Ben Burgess & Kevin Kadish There's no doubt the song has its similarities to Wallen's version. Burgess adds his own style and twang to the song, but Morgan Wallen still makes it his own. Ben Burgess has undoubtedly carved his name in the music industry writing songs for the Jonas Brothers, Lil Wayne, Dierks Bentley, Morgan Wallen, and more. So, here's Burgess's original demo of "Whiskey Glasses": https://youtu.be/yLpS_LLrVN8?si=qfqUVfTiINvxWBF6 Back in 2022, Ben Burgess released his debut album Tears The Size of Texas while on Big Loud. If you haven't given the album a listen, check it out here. He also re-released his version of "Heartbreak" on the album which was previously released on Diplo's album two years before. Since late 2023, Ben Burgess has released another album independently with a stripped-down sound. He's also dropped a few singles within the Hip-Hop/Rap space.