If I Was a Drinkin' Man explained

If I Was a Drinkin' Man
Type:single
Artist:Neal McCoy
Album:You Gotta Love That
Released:August 12, 1995
Genre:Country
Length:3:18
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Barry Beckett
Prev Title:They're Playin' Our Song
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:You Gotta Love That
Next Year:1996

"If I Was a Drinkin' Man" is a song written by Byron Hill and J.B. Rudd, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in August 1995 as the third single from the album You Gotta Love That. The song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that it was a "thoughtful ballad" and that "McCoy has a warmth to his voice".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 222.
  2. 12 August 1995. Reviews. Billboard. 65.