“Drink a Beer” is a song by American country singer Luke Bryan from his 4th studio album Crash My Party (2013), a country ballad dedicated to the memory of his brother and sister who died (Chris crashed at 26 in 1996, and Kelly died in 39 years in 2007) [3] . The song was written by Jim Beavers and Chris Stapleton , and produced by Jeff Stevens . The single was released on November 11, 2013 via Capitol Nashville Records. The song in January-February 2014 topped the country charts of the USA ( Billboard Hot Country Songs ) and Canada [4] [5] .
| Drink a beer | ||||
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| Luke Brian's Single from Crash My Party album | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital distribution | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Duration | 3:23 | |||
| Producer | Jeff Stevens | |||
| Songwriter | Jim Beavers Chris Stapleton | |||
| Label | Capitol nashville | |||
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| Timeline of the Luc Brian Singles | ||||
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Reviews
The song was written in the style of a country ballad [6] , received positive reviews from music critics and online publications. Billy Dukes ( Taste of Country ) described it as an “insightful track,” demonstrating Brian’s ability to get closer to the audience [7] . Christina Vinson ( Taste of Country ) described the track as musically “fantastic” and lyrically “extremely touching” [8] . Matt Bjorke of Roughstock pointed out Brian’s passionate vocals, giving "the authenticity of his lyrics" as the reason for the effectiveness of the song, giving the song a rating of four and a half stars, and also compared it to Miranda Lambert 's hit " Over You " and called it worthy title of the song of the year [1] . In a review of the Crash My Party album by HitFix, Melinda Newman called “Drink a Beer” the strongest track on the disc (A-) [2] .
Video
The director of the music video was Paul Miller, and premiered in December 2013 [9] .
Charts
“Drink a Beer” debuted at No. 59 on the Country Airplay magazine of Billboard magazine on November 16, 2013 [10] and at No. 20 on the United Country Bill chart on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs on November 23, 2013 [11] . In the nationwide hit parade US Billboard Hot 100, the single debuted on November 23rd at 79th place [12] . In Canada, the single came out on the same day at 97th place ( Canadian Hot 100 ) [13] . By April 2014, the “Drink a Beer” print run exceeded one million copies in the United States [14] . Thanks to the single “Drink a Beer”, Luke Bryan headed the Hot Country Songs country chart for the 6th time, having been at the top for 6 weeks in February 2014 [3] . By August 2015, the circulation reached 1,447,000 copies in the United States [15] .
Weekly Charts
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Certification
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| Canada ( Music Canada ) [24] | Gold | 40,000 ^ |
| United States ( RIAA ) [25] | Platinum | 1,447,000 [15] |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Bjorke, Matt Single Review: Luke Bryan - Drink a Beer . Roughtstock . Cheri Media Date of treatment November 8, 2013. Archived November 9, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Newman, Melinda Luke Bryan's 'Crash My Party': Track-by-Track Album Review . Hitfix. Date of treatment December 31, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Wade Jessen. Luke Bryan's 'Beer' Hops To No. 1 On Hot Country Songs . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Date of treatment January 17, 2013.
- ↑ Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History Billboard Hot 100 for Luke Bryan.
- ↑ Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History Billboard Hot Country Songs for Luke Bryan.
- ↑ Wolff, Kurt Luke Bryan On New Single 'Drink A Beer': 'It's One of the Coolest Sad Songs I've Ever Heard' (link not available) . Radio.com CBS Radio . Date of treatment November 8, 2013. Archived March 26, 2014.
- ↑ Dukes, Billy Luke Bryan, 'Drink a Beer' - ToC Critic's Pick [Listen ] . Taste of Country . Townsquare Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2013.
- ↑ Vinson, Christina Luke Bryan Raises a Beer to His Late Siblings With 'Drink a Beer' at 2013 CMAs . Taste of Country . Townsquare Media . Date of treatment November 8, 2013.
- ↑ CMT: Videos: Luke Bryan: Drink a Beer . Country Music Television . Date of treatment December 16, 2013.
- ↑ Billboard Chart Search: Artist = Luke Bryan / Title = Drink a Beer / Chart = Country Airplay . Date of treatment January 18, 2014.
- ↑ Billboard Chart Search: Artist = Luke Bryan / Title = Drink a Beer / Chart = Hot Country Songs . Date of treatment January 18, 2014.
- ↑ Billboard Chart Search: Artist = Luke Bryan / Title = Drink a Beer / Chart = The Billboard Hot 100 . Date of treatment January 18, 2014.
- ↑ Billboard Chart Search: Artist = Luke Bryan / Title = Drink a Beer / Chart = Billboard Canadian Hot 100 . Date of treatment January 18, 2014.
- ↑ Grein, Paul Chart Watch: "Happy" tops 4M . Yahoo! Music Yahoo! (April 16, 2014).
- ↑ 1 2 Matt Bjorke . The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 18, 2015 (August 18, 2015).
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)" . Billboard .
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Canada Country)" . Billboard .
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Country Airplay)" . Billboard .
- ↑ "Luke Bryan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard .
- ↑ Best of 2014: Canadian Hot 100 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (2014). Date of treatment December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Best of 2014: Country Airplay . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (2014). Date of treatment December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media (2014). Date of treatment December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Canadian single certifications - Luke Bryan - Drink a Beer . Music Canada Date of treatment September 10, 2016.
- ↑ American single certifications - Luke Bryan - Drink a Beer . Recording Industry Association of America . Date accessed August 10, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Single , then click SEARCH .
Links
- "Drink a Beer" Official music video on YouTube
- "Drink a Beer" on YouTube (Luke Bryan & Chris Stapleton , Morgantown Concert, WV, 3/24/13)