Two Piña Coladas Explained

Two Piña Coladas
Cover:Two Pina Coladas.jpg
Caption:European Release
Type:single
Artist:Garth Brooks
Album:Sevens
B-Side:"To Make You Feel My Love" (EU CD single)
Released:March 16, 1998
Studio:Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length:3:34
Label:Capitol Nashville
Producer:Allen Reynolds
Prev Title:She's Gonna Make It
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:To Make You Feel My Love
Next Year:1998

"Two Piña Coladas" is a song recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in March 1998 as the third single from his album Sevens. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1998. A concert version is available on Double Live. The song was written by Shawn Camp, Benita Hill and Sandy Mason. Camp provides an additional acoustic guitar.

The song

Content

A man feeling the blues (most likely a love problem), turns on the news when a person comes on, claiming that "heartaches are healed by the sea." Without a moment's notice, he heads down to the beach, eager for a night on the town. After two piña coladas, the man begins to feel elated, and at this point never wants to leave. The chorus also suggests that he continues drinking, specifically, drinking Captain Morgan, until he forgets his troubles and is happy.

The music

The song is in F major with an approximate tempo of 120 beats per minute[1] and a moderate Latin music feel, punctuated by several acoustic guitar runs (mostly performed by Shawn Camp, the song's co-writer). A large crowd of singers joins Brooks on the song's final chorus.

"Two Piña Coladas" gained the number 29 position on the CMT 40 Greatest Drinking Songs: Morning After broadcast.[2]

Personnel

Per liner notes.[3]

Chart positions

"Two Pina Coladas" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 6, 1997.

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 33
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 48

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two Piña Coladas sheet music. Musicnotes.com. 5 January 2000 . 24 September 2011.
  2. Web site: CMT Names The 40 Greatest Drinking Songs Of Country Music. Drew. David. B105. 17 March 2011 . en. 2020-02-09.
  3. Sevens . Garth Brooks . 1997 . CD . Capitol Records . 329519.
  4. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998. RPM. December 14, 1998. July 14, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315194458/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6973&type=1&interval=24. March 15, 2016.
  5. Best of 1998: Country Songs . . . 1998. July 14, 2013.