"Hole in a Bottle" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Canaan Smith. Smith co-wrote the song with Brett Beavers and Dan Couch. It was released on August 17, 2015 as Smith's third single and the second single from a self-titled extended play released by Mercury Nashville on March 24, 2015. It was also included on Smith's debut album, Bronco, released on June 23, 2015.
| "Hole in a Bottle" | ||||
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| Single by Canaan Smith | ||||
| from the album Bronco | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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Content edit
The song uses various forms of "holes" to describe its narrator, who is drinking alcoholic beverages when heartbroken. An uncredited review in Taste of Country described the song as a "rowdy country-rocker that finds the singer wallowing in self-pity, much to his fans’ enjoyment."[1] Smith told the same publication that he wrote the song with the intention of having a song which his fans could sing along to in concert.[2]
Critical reception edit
In a review of Smith's self-titled EP, Bill Caruthers of Country Standard Time criticized the song for its use of a drum machine instead of normal drums, but otherwise found the lyrical and vocal content favorably comparable to the work of David Lee Murphy.[3]
Chart performance edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 50 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 30 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 92 |
References edit
- ^ "Canaan Smith, 'Hole in a Bottle'". Taste of Country. August 31, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canaan Smith shares 'Hole in a Bottle' music video". Taste of Country. November 12, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Bill Caruthers. "Canaan Smith (EP) review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canaan Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canaan Smith Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canaan Smith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.