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There's a Drink for That
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Wikipedia article
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"'There's a Drink for That'" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. The song was written by the band's frontman James Barker, along with Travis Wood and Gavin Slate. It was the third single from the band's second extended play 'Singles Only'.
Background
Barker said "There's a Drink for That" felt like a "return to that summery sound" that they tried to capture on their debut single "Lawn Chair Lazy".
Critical reception
Annie Reuter of 'Billboard' called the song an "upbeat tune," referring to it as the "ideal song for the live setting," noting "hand snapped rhythms, sunny guitar parts and a sing-along chorus". Nevin Sereda of 'Today's Country 95.5' described the song as a "new summer time drinking song".
Commercial performance
"There's a Drink for That" reached a peak of #2 on 'Billboard' Canada Country chart, becoming the band's seventh straight top ten hit to start their career. It has been certified Gold by Music Canada.
Music video
The official music video was for "There's a Drink for That" premiered on May 24, 2019, and was directed by Ben Knechtel. James Barker said the band "wanted to find an entertaining way to make it seem okay for people to drink, which is really what the song is about". He said that they "had a lot of fun shooting the video," saying that spending "the whole day driving an ice-cream truck," was a "win in itself".
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Category:2019 songs
Category:2019 singles
Category:James Barker Band songs
Category:Universal Music Canada singles
Category:Songs written by James Barker (singer)
Category:Songs written by Gavin Slate
Category:Songs written by Travis Wood (songwriter)
Category:Song recordings produced by Todd Clark
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