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Drinkin' Man
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Wikipedia article
'"Drinkin' Man"' is a song co-written and recorded by the American country music singer George Strait. The song was written by Strait with his son, Bubba and Dean Dillon. It was released on 30 April 2012, as the third single from his album 'Here for a Good Time'.
Critical reception
"Drinkin' Man" received critical acclaim. Billy Dukes of 'Taste of Country' rates the song 4.5 stars out of 5. He states, "the dark ballad from an equally dark album can immediately go alongside songs like I Saw God Today in terms of powerful messages from the second half of the singers career. Its weight is impossible to ignore." He also says, "Drinkin Man is a courageous choice for a third single from Here for a Good Time but a good one."
Kevin John Coyne of 'Country Universe' gave the song an A rating. Coyne says, "More than thirty years into his legendary career, George Strait has released the most compelling single of his career with Drinkin Man." He goes on to say, "Strait isnt known for dealing with such challenging subject matter, but his experience as a singer and remarkable growth as a songwriter have resulted in the genres best drinking song in recent memory. Its something that Merle Haggard or George Jones would have produced at their peak." He ends with saying, "this is the finest single that George Strait has ever released."
Chart performance
"Drinkin' Man" debuted at number 54 on the Hot Country Songs charts. It peaked at number 37 on the country charts in May 2012, becoming Strait's first single to miss the Top 10 since "Twang" in 2009.
References
Category:2012 singles
Category:2011 songs
Category:George Strait songs
Category:Songs written by Dean Dillon
Category:Songs written by George Strait
Category:Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
Category:MCA Nashville Records singles
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