"Drinkin' Me Lonely" is the debut single by American country music artist Chris Young. It was released following his winning season 4 of Nashville Star. Young wrote the song with Larry Wayne Clark.

"Drinkin' Me Lonely"
Single by Chris Young
from the album Chris Young
ReleasedJuly 17, 2006 (2006-07-17)
Recorded2006
GenreCountry
Length3:19
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Young
  • Larry Wayne Clark
Producer(s)Buddy Cannon
Chris Young singles chronology
"Drinkin' Me Lonely"
(2006)
"You're Gonna Love Me"
(2007)

Content

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The song is a ballad about drinking alcohol at a bar to cope with the heartache of losing a girlfriend/wife.

Critical reception

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In his review of the album, Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the song a positive review, saying that "By the time "Drinkin' Me Lonely'" comes up on the player, the album is in full swing. It's a song Merle Haggard would have been proud to write."[1]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Warren P. Sonada and premiered in 2006.[2]

Chart performance

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 42

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Chris Young review".
  2. ^ "Chris Young : Drinkin' Me Lonely : VEVO - Yahoo Screen". Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.