Max McNown
Max McNown | |
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| Birth name | Max Winter McNown |
| Born | July 20, 2001 Lake Oswego, Oregon |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
| Labels | Fugitive |
| Website | www |
Max Winter McNown[1] (born 20 July, 2001), is an American singer-songwriter from Bend, Oregon,[2][3] based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for his 2023 single "A Lot More Free".
Career
Early life
McNown graduated high school in 2020 and attended college for two years. In August 2022, he moved to Southern California and learned guitar.[4]
2023–present: Career beginnings
In April 2023, McNown released his debut single "Freezing in November".[4]
McNown signed with Fugitive Recordings and in August 2023, released his debut EP A Lot More Free.[4]
In April 2024, McNown released his debut album Wandering.[5] This was followed in September 2024 with the EP Willfully Blind.[4]
In May 2025, McNown released the single "Same Questions".[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] |
CAN [8] |
UK Down. [9] | ||
| Wandering |
|
— | 68 | 64 |
| Night Diving |
|
176 | 93 | — |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK Down. [9] | ||
| A Lot More Free |
|
99 |
| Willfully Blind |
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— |
| Covers |
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— |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US AAA |
US Country [12] |
US Pop [13] |
US Rock [14] |
AUS [15] |
CAN [16] |
NZ Hot [17] |
SWE Heat. [18] |
UK Down. [9] | ||||
| "A Lot More Free" | 2024 | 97 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 56 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 34 | A Lot More Free and Wandering | |
| "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)" | 2025 | 50 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — |
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Night Diving |
Other charted and certified songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [17] | ||||
| "Love Me Back" | 2024 | — |
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Wandering |
| "St. Helens Alpenglow" | 2025 | 38 | Night Diving (The Cost of Growing Up) | |
| "Same Questions" | 28 | |||
| "The Cost of Growing Up" | 32 |
References
- ^ "A Lot More Free". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Cobb, Madison. "LOHS alumnus Max McNown makes it big in the music industry". Lake Views. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ Wade, Noah (2025-02-27). "Max McNown". EUPHORIA. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ a b c d "Max McNown". Opry. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Watch Max McNown". The Bluegrass Situation. April 11, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ https://maverick-country.com/max-mcnown-releases-beautiful-new-single-same-questions/
- ^ @billboardcharts (July 28, 2025). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 29, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Canadian Albums:
- Wandering: "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- Night Diving: "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of August 2, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts Max McNown". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Max McNown Unveils Sophomore Album, Night Diving, Out January 24". Holler. November 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard Hot 100:
- "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of August 23, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
- "A Lot More Free": "Hot Country Songs: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)": "Billboard Country Update: August 11, 2025" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
- ^ "Pop Airplay: Week of June 7, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of November 9, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 October 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1805. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 7, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ Peaks on the Canadian Hot 100:
- "A Lot More Free": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- "Better Me for You (Brown Eyes)": "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 23, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- "St. Helens Alpenglow": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- "Same Questions": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- "The Cost of Growing Up": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 43". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "American certifications – Max McNown". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Max McNown". Music Canada. Retrieved May 9, 2025.