Whiskey Glasses Explained

Whiskey Glasses
Cover:	Whiskey Glasses.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Morgan Wallen
Album:	If I Know Me
Genre:	Country
Length:	3:54
Label:	Big Loud
Producer:	Joey Moi
Prev Title:	Up Down
Prev Year:	2017
Next Title:	Chasin' You
Next Year:	2019

"Whiskey Glasses" is a song written by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was first included on his 2016 EP The Way I Talk,^[1] and was released as the third single from his 2018 studio album, If I Know Me.

Background

The song was written by Kevin Kadish and Ben Burgess in 2015. Burgess had an idea about writing a song about whiskey glasses in a song-writing session with Kadish. He liked the idea, and came up with the line "I'mma need some whiskey glasses, 'cause I don't wanna see the truth". They decided that the theme should be about someone who turned to drink because of a bad break-up. Burgess then remembered his father who used to say after he had too much to drink: "Poor Pappy ... oh, pour your Pappy a drink", which became the start of the song as "Poor me, pour me another drink".^[2]

The song was pitched to Wallen who then recorded the song with producer Joey Moi. It was first released in the summer of 2018, but only became a hit in 2019.^[2]

Commercial performance

"Whiskey Glasses" reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 8, 2019, after topping the Hot Country Songs chart.^[3] The song was certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA on November 3, 2023. It has sold 391,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.^[4]

Music video

The music video for "Whiskey Glasses" was directed by Justin Clough and was premiered on October 2018.^[5] In it, Wallen exhibited as someone who was trying to mend his broken heart through drinking after his girlfriend dumped him, before eventually went to a bar with his friends (including Hardy) and performed a live version of the song.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7]	100
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	52
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[11]	39

Decade-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20170329055313/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-way-i-talk-ep/id1136026226. The Way I Talk - EP by Morgan Wallen on Apple Music. dead. Apple Music. July 29, 2016. March 29, 2017. February 28, 2022.
2. News: How Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' became one of the year's most unexpected hits . Emily . Yahr . November 13, 2019. Washington Post .
3. Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' Tops Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs Charts . June 4, 2019 . Jim . Asker . Billboard .
4. Web site: Bjorke . Matt . Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020. Rough Stock . March 4, 2020 . March 14, 2020.
5. Web site: Watch Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' and More New Country Music Videos. Christina Vinson; Liv Stecker. October 5, 2018. The Boot. March 12, 2019.
6. Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020. Rolling Stone. July 7, 2020.
7. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
8. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
9. Country Airplay – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
10. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019.
11. Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. February 15, 2020.
12. Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs. Billboard. January 23, 2020.