Drunk on Your Love explained

Drunk on Your Love
Cover:DrunkonYourLove.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Brett Eldredge
Album:Illinois
Released:[1]
Recorded:2015
Genre:Country
Label:Atlantic Nashville
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Prev Year:2015
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"Drunk on Your Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on November 9, 2015, as the second single from Eldredge's second studio album, Illinois. Eldredge wrote the song with Ross Copperman.

"Drunk on Your Love" peaked at number 2 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, his fifth top 10 hit on both charts respectively. It also gave Eldredge his second top 40 hit on the Hot 100 chart, reaching number 35. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 472,000 copies in the United States as of August 2016. It also charted in Canada, giving Eldredge his first number-one hit on the Canada Country chart, and peaking at number 64 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Joel Robertson and takes inspiration from the 1996 comedy film Multiplicity.

History

Eldredge originally created the song as a demo, and debuted the song in July 2015 for the wedding of fellow country singer Tyler Hubbard from Florida Georgia Line.[2]

Critical reception

Country music blog Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, writing that "The idea of being drunk on one’s love is hardly new to the format, but Eldredge’s interpretation is no less sincere for it. The song aims right down the middle of what fans and radio have come to expect from the crooner, and it should easily become another big hit."[3]

Commercial performance

The song first entered the chart at number 54 on the Billboards Country Airplay chart after its release to radio.[4] It entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 41 two weeks later.[5] It peaked at number 2 on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts for chart dated April 9, 2016.[6] [7] The song has sold 472,000 copies in the US as of August 2016.[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Joel Robertson and premiered in January 2016.[9] Shot in Charleston, South Carolina, the video is inspired by the 1996 comedy film Multiplicity with Eldredge playing multiple versions of himself in different occupations, and vying for the attention of the same woman.[10]

Live performance

On September 30, 2016, Eldredge performed the song live on NBC's Today.[11]

Charts and certifications

Year end charts

Chart (2016)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 40
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 24

Certifications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Single Releases . . October 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140212165034/http://www.musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ . February 12, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Brett Eldredge Drunk on Your Love: Tyler Hubbard Hayley Stommel Wedding Video. October 25, 2015. People. Time Inc.. July 19, 2015.
  3. Web site: Brett Eldredge, 'Drunk on Your Love' [Listen]]. October 24, 2015. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. October 22, 2015.
  4. Web site: Country Airplay . November 21, 2015 . Billboard. subscription .
  5. Web site: Hot Country Songs . December 5, 2015 . Billboard . subscription .
  6. Web site: Hot Country Songs . April 9, 2016 . Billboard .
  7. Web site: Country Airplay . April 9, 2016 . Billboard .
  8. Web site: Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: August 9, 2016. Matt . Bjorke . August 9, 2016 . Roughstock .
  9. Web site: CMT : Videos : Brett Eldredge : Drunk on Your Love. https://web.archive.org/web/20160116154823/http://www.cmt.com/videos/brett-eldredge/1269460/drunk-on-your-love.jhtml. dead. January 16, 2016. Country Music Television. January 15, 2016.
  10. Web site: Watch Brett Eldredge Multiply in 'Drunk On Your Love' Video. Leahey. Andrew. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. January 15, 2016. November 23, 2016.
  11. Web site: Brett Eldredge performs new song 'Drunk On Your Love'. Miller. Kyle Michael. Today. September 30, 2016. November 23, 2016.
  12. Web site: Country Airplay: Year End 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 5, 2017.
  13. Web site: Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 5, 2017.