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Two Pia Coladas
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Two Pia Coladas
| cover = Two Pina Coladas.jpg
| alt =
| 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
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:34
| label = Capitol Nashville
| writer = Shawn Camp
Benita Hill
Sandy Mason
| 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 Pia 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 pia 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 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 Pia Coladas" gained the number 29 position on the CMT '40 Greatest Drinking Songs: Morning After' broadcast.
Personnel
Per liner notes.
* Big Al backing vocals
* Garth Brooks lead and backing vocals
* Shawn Camp acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Mark Casstevens acoustic guitar
* Mike Chapman bass guitar
* "Double D" backing vocals
* Sam "The Man" Duczer backing vocals
* Charles Green backing vocals
* Chris Leuzinger electric guitar
* Mat Lindsey backing vocals
* Sandy Mason backing vocals
* Dorothy "The Birthday Girl" Robinson backing vocals
* Milton Sledge drums
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
References
Category:1998 singles
Category:1997 songs
Category:Garth Brooks songs
Category:Songs written by Shawn Camp (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Allen Reynolds
Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles
Category:Songs about alcohol
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