"Drink About Me" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Brett Kissel for his eighth studio album Now or Never. The song was written by Ben Stennis and Matt Rogers, while Kissel co-produced the track with Jacob Durrett.[1][2] The track was Kissel's first release to the American country radio format.[3] "Drink About Me" was nominated for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021.[4][5]
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| Single by Brett Kissel | ||||
| from the album Now or Never | ||||
| Released | September 6, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
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| "Drink About Me" on YouTube | ||||
Background edit
Kissel remarked that Jeff Long of Go Long Entertainment was the first to show him "Drink About Me". He then told Long "If you can talk to the songwriters and publishers and have me cut it, I'll do it". Two months later, Kissel was playing at the Bluebird Café in Nashville when he invited the writer of the song, Matt Rogers on stage. Rogers then sang the song live and Kissel told him "if you give me permission to cut this song ... I promise you I will place it as my first single" regarding his then-upcoming album.[6] Kissel said "When you hear this song, I hope you’ll reminisce about your best days. Happiest times. First kiss. Longest kiss. Warmest embrace. Let this song surround you. And let these memories come flooding back".[7]
Critical reception edit
Front Porch Music referred to the track as "an emotional single that humbles us all".[8]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CCMA | Video of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
| 2021 | Juno Awards | Single of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
Commercial performance edit
"Drink About Me" reached a peak of Number One on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated January 25, 2020.[10] It marks Kissel's second Number One hit on the chart after "Airwaves".[11][12] It also peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, his first single to chart there since "I Didn't Fall in Love with Your Hair" in 2016.[13] The song was certified Platinum by Music Canada on June 8, 2021, with over 80,000 sales.[14] As of June 2021, it has received over 15 million streams through Spotify.[15]
Music video edit
The official music video for "Drink About Me" was directed by Blake McWilliam and premiered September 7, 2019.[16] It features The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe and her partner Jason Tartick and was filmed on South Andros Island in The Bahamas.[17] The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2020 CCMA Awards.[18]
Charts edit
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 61 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[19] | 1 |
| US Rolling Stone Trending 25[20] | 4 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Dearmore, Kelly (September 17, 2019). "Canadian Cowboy Brett Kissel Rides into the United States with 'Drink About Me'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Drink About Me - Brett Kissel". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Brett Kissel – Drink About Me". Daily Play MPE. Destiny Media Technologies. September 6, 2019.
- ^ a b Gordon, Holly (June 5, 2021). "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music.
- ^ Gordon, Holly (March 9, 2021). "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Liptak, Carena (February 24, 2020). "Story Behind the Song: Brett Kissel, 'Drink About Me'". The Boot. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Dagg, Nanci (September 10, 2019). "Brett Kissel releases brand new single, "Drink About Me" and more!". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Brett Kissel's Latest Single "Drink About Me" and Music Video". Front Porch Music. November 11, 2019.
- ^ "2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list". Global News. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for January 25, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Dagg, Nanci (January 21, 2020). "Brett Kissel's new single "Drink About Me" earned a top spot on the charts last week". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Dunn, Lindsay (January 20, 2020). "What's it like to be number one? Just ask Brett Kissel". CityNews. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Brett Kissel – Drink About Me". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Drink About Me - Single by Brett Kissel". Spotify. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Brett Kissel - Drink About Me (Official Music Video)" (video). YouTube. September 7, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Tracy, Brianne (September 5, 2019). "Go Behind-the-Scenes of Brett Kissel's 'Drink About Me' Music Video Starring Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick". People. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CCMA Awards: The complete country music winners list". Global News. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Brett Kissel Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Trending 25, January 10, 2020 - January 16, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2020.