Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Explained

Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)
Cover:	Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) by Elle King and Miranda Lambert.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Elle King and Miranda Lambert
Album:	Come Get Your Wife
Genre:	Country^[1]
Length:	4:05
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Brandon Paddock Martin Johnson
Chronology:	Elle King
Prev Title:	Another You
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Worth a Shot
Next Year:	2022

"Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" is a song by American singers Elle King and Miranda Lambert. It was released on February 26, 2021 as the lead single from King's third studio album Come Get Your Wife.^[2] The song reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in April 2022, becoming the first female duet to reach the top of the charts in almost thirty years following Reba McEntire and Linda Davis' "Does He Love You" in 1993.^[3]

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, the Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year and won the Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year.

Background and composition

Miranda Lambert teased the song on social media on February 23, 2021.^[4] The song was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in both Nashville and New York.^[2] Rolling Stone described the song as a "neon-spattered, banjo-flecked euphoria that fits perfectly with the idea of blowing off steam well into the wee hours".^[2]

King and Lambert performed the song live for the first time when they opened the 56th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18, 2021.^[5]

Music video

The song's music video stars King and Lambert singing the song's lyrics on a stage in a wedding chapel. The video also contains footage of many guests dancing and performing other wedding traditions. Halfway through the music video, Lambert pours an alcoholic beverage into a bowl of punch in order to fit the topic of the song.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

• Elle King – vocals, songwriting, lyrics, background vocals
• Miranda Lambert – vocals, background vocals
• Martin Johnson – songwriting, lyrics, production, acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer
• Brandon Paddock – production, background vocals, engineering, percussion, programming, synthesizer
• Abby Cahours – background vocals
• Naomi Cahours – background vocals
• Sean Hurley – bass
• Tyler Chiarelli – dobro, electric guitar
• Rob Humphreys – drums
• Kyle Moorman – engineering, miscellaneous production, programming
• Ted Jensen – mastering engineer
• Jeff Braun – mixing engineer

Charts

Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)"

Chart (2021)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[8]	34
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[10]	9

2022 year-end chart performance for "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)"! Chart (2022)! Position

US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	37
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[13]	11

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	February 26, 2021		RCA	^[14]
United States	March 8, 2021			^[15]
	June 14, 2021			^[16]

Notes and References

1. Newman . Melinda . First Country: New Music from Elle King & Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Breland and More . March 13, 2021 . Billboard . February 26, 2021.
2. Freeman . Jon . Elle King and Miranda Lambert Duet on 'Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)' . March 13, 2021 . Rolling Stone . February 26, 2021.
3. Web site: Miranda Lambert and Elle King's "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" Becomes First Solo Female Duet to Reach #1 in Almost 30 Years.
4. Chan . Anna . Miranda Lambert and Elle King Have a Collab Coming: See How They Teased Their New Song . March 13, 2021 . Billboard . February 23, 2021.
5. Shaffer . Claire . Elle King, Miranda Lambert Open 2021 ACM Awards with 'Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)' . April 20, 2021 . Rolling Stone . April 18, 2021.
6. Web site: Credits / Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) / Elle King, Miranda Lambert . Tidal . March 13, 2021.
7. Web site: Country Hot 50: Issue 1361. The Music Network. October 1, 2021.
8. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
9. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
10. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 2, 2021.
11. Country Airplay – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
12. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 1, 2022.
13. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 4, 2022.
14. Web site: Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) - Single by Elle King & Miranda Lambert. Apple Music. July 23, 2021.
15. Web site: Future Releases for Hot/Modern/AC Radio Stations. All Access. July 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303214727/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. March 3, 2021.
16. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations. All Access. July 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210531144955/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. May 31, 2021.