Cold Beer with Your Name on It explained

Cold Beer with Your Name on It
Cover:ColdBeerwithYourName.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Josh Thompson
Album:Turn It Up
Genre:Country
Label:Show Dog-Universal Music
Producer:Mark Wright
Cliff Audretch, III
Prev Title:Comin' Around
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Wanted Me Gone
Next Year:2014

"Cold Beer with Your Name on It" is a song written by Brent Anderson and Clint Daniels,[1] and recorded by American country music artist Josh Thompson. It was released on August 12, 2013.[2] [3] It is the first single from his second studio album Turn It Up,[4] [5] and is the only song from the album that Thompson did not write or co-write.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, calling it "vivid, but familiar." Dukes wrote that it "isn’t as unique as some songs on the radio or from his catalog" but felt that it "stays true to his brand while opening the door for a few more to join the party."[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in March 2014.[7]

Chart performance

"Cold Beer with Your Name on It" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of August 31, 2013,[8] and at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 10, 2013. It also debuted at number 88 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of August 10, 2013, becoming his first chart entry there.

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0002563769|pure_url=yes}} ''Cold Beer With Your Name On It'' – Josh Thompson]. AllMusic. November 26, 2013.
  2. News: Wyland. Sarah. Josh Thompson to Release "Cold Beer With Your Name On It". November 26, 2013. Great American Country. July 26, 2013.
  3. News: Thompson serves up "Cold Beer". November 26, 2013. Country Standard Time. July 25, 2013.
  4. News: Conaway. Alanna. Josh Thompson Talks Current Single "Cold Beer With Your Name on It". November 26, 2013. Country Weekly. October 25, 2013.
  5. News: Dauphin. Chuck. Josh Thompson Cracks 'Cold Beer' Ahead of Second Album. November 26, 2013. Billboard. November 5, 2013.
  6. News: Dukes. Billy. Josh Thompson, 'Cold Beer With Your Name on It' – Song Review. November 26, 2013. Taste of Country. July 17, 2013.
  7. News: Thompson releases video. March 4, 2014. Country Standard Time. March 4, 2014.
  8. News: Morris. Edward. Luke Bryan Explodes at No. 1 on Billboard 200. https://web.archive.org/web/20130827063327/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1712911/luke-bryan-explodes-at-no-1-on-billboard-200.jhtml. dead. August 27, 2013. November 26, 2013. Country Music Television. August 24, 2013.
  9. Web site: Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014. 17. December 15, 2014. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014.