| Hope on the Rocks | |
| Cover: | HopeontheRocksSingle.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Toby Keith |
| Album: | Hope on the Rocks |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | (album version) (radio edit) |
| Label: | Show Dog-Universal Music |
| Producer: | Toby Keith |
| Prev Title: | I Like Girls That Drink Beer |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Drinks After Work |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
"Hope on the Rocks" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith.[1] It was released in November 2012 as the second single and title track from his album Hope on the Rocks.[2]
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "in just a few lines, the loved singer shows how capable he is of capturing the country nation’s emotions in a story that’s just far enough removed from reality to still be enjoyable."[3] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, calling it "a fantastic, well-written song that certainly ranks amongst the best songs that Toby's ever written."[4]
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in November 2012.[5]
"Hope on the Rocks" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 24, 2012.[6] It also debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 15, 2012.[7] It also debuted at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of February 16, 2013.
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 86 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 99 |