Drinkaby Explained

Drinkaby
Type:single
Artist:Cole Swindell
Album:Stereotype
Genre:Country
Length:3:04
Label:Warner
Producer:Zach Crowell
Prev Title:She Had Me at Heads Carolina
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Forever to Me
Next Year:2024

"Drinkaby" is a song by American country music singer Cole Swindell. It was released on January 30, 2023 on the deluxe version of his fourth studio album Stereotype and serves as the album's fourth single. It peaked at 13 in late 2023, which resulted in his second song to miss the top ten.

Content

"Drinkaby" was co-written by Jon Pardi, Michael Hardy, Jordan Schmidt, and Hunter Phelps. Swindell told the blog Taste of Country that he chose to record the song because he "pictured it being a show-opener". The title is a portmanteau of "drink" and "lullaby", referencing the narrator's attempts to "drink away heartbreak".[1] The song is included on Stereotype Broken, a 2023 re-release of his 2022 studio album Stereotype.[2]

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[3] 43
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 64

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Song Secrets: Cole Swindell Says 'Drinkaby' Lyrics Describe a Heartbreak He Knows Well . . January 27, 2023 . September 8, 2023 . Billy Dukes.
  2. Web site: Cole Swindell announces new deluxe album, Stereotype Broken . Taste of Country . January 31, 2023 . September 8, 2023.
  3. Country Airplay – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  4. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.