| Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar) | |
| Cover: | Just-The-Way-You-Are-Drunk-At-The-Bar1-350x350a1.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Brian McFadden |
| B-Side: | The Smile Song |
| Released: | 24 February 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
| Genre: | Electropop, folktronica |
| Length: | 3:46 |
| Label: | Universal Music Australia |
| Producer: | McFadden, Robert Conley |
| Prev Title: | Mistakes |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Come Party / That's How Life Goes |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" is a song by Irish singer Brian McFadden, released as a single on 24 February 2011.[1] It was written and produced by McFadden and Robert Conley. The single peaked at No. 49 on the ARIA Singles Chart. A video for the song was not released, as it was cancelled.
The song has been criticised as a glorification of date rape.[2] McFadden cancelled the shooting of a proposed pop video for the song. He asked that the song not be played on the radio and pledged via his Twitter account to donate all proceeds from the song to rape victims.[3]
"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 61 on 8 March 2011, and peaked at number 49 the next week.[4]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart | 49[5] | |
| Australian Singles Chart | 6[6] |