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Drinkin' Too Much
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Drinkin' Too Much
| artist = Sam Hunt
| album = Southside
| type = promotional single
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| label = MCA Nashville
| length = * (Southside)
* (8pm)
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| writer = * Sam Hunt
* Zach Crowell
* Shane McAnally
* Stuart Hine
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"'Drinkin' Too Much'" is a song recorded by American country singer Sam Hunt. He co-wrote the track with Shane McAnally, Stuart Hine, and producer Zach Crowell. It was included on his 2020 studio album 'Southside'.
Background and release
Hunt wrote the song as an apology to his former on-and-off girlfriend, and later wife, Hannah Lee Fowler. He said he struggled with deciding on whether to release the song or not due to its extremely personal nature, and that releasing "Drinkin' Too Much" made it "a lot easier to put out songs that are more honest". Fowler played the piano at the end of the song, with Hunt adding that he wanted to "have her blessing," and finish it with a "hopeful note".
The song was initially released by surprise on SoundCloud on New Year's Eve, with a later proper release occurring on January 27, 2017.
Critical reception
Laura McClellan of 'Taste of Country' stated that the "8pm" acoustic version of the track showed "another level of vulnerability and authenticity to the already-revealing ballad.
Commercial performance
"Drinkin' Too Much" peaked at number 65 on the 'Billboard' Canadian Hot 100. It also reached peaks of number 89 on the Hot 100 in the United States, and number 16 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Track listings
'Digital download single'
# "Drinkin' Too Much" 3:51
# "Drinkin' Too Much 8pm" 4:38
'7-inch vinyl single'
# "Drinkin' Too Much" 3:51
# "Drinkin' Too Much 8pm" 4:38
Charts
References
Category:2017 songs
Category:Sam Hunt songs
Category:Songs about alcohol
Category:Songs written by Sam Hunt
Category:Songs written by Shane McAnally
Category:Songs written by Zach Crowell
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