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Released | April 12, 2024 | |||
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"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" is a song by American country musician Shaboozey. The song was released April 12, 2024, as the fourth single from his third album Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going . It topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United States and has reached the top ten of the charts in Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" tied "Old Town Road" as the longest-running number-one song of all time on the US Billboard Hot 100 with 19 weeks at the top of the chart, the most for a song by a solo artist. It is nominated for Song of the Year, Best Country Song, and Best Country Solo Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, with Shaboozey also being nominated for Best New Artist.
Shaboozey released "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" on April 12, 2024. The country song interpolates J-Kwon's 2004 single "Tipsy". [5] The song is about a narrator who is frustrated from hard work at his job, and takes out his frustrations by drinking alcohol at a bar and having fun. [6] [2] [7] The song is in the key of F♯ minor and is in common time, with a tempo of 81 beats per minute. The chord progression includes F♯m–A–D–E. [8] [1]
There were also remixes released, from Swedish DJ Alesso and French DJ David Guetta.
The song received critical acclaim. Chris Molanphy of Slate wrote that "A Bar Song" "fuses the kid-friendly counting lyrics from J-Kwon’s original rap hit ... with more adult concerns that reflect our current national malaise" and "is at once digitally savvy, culturally old-school, and as American as a trucker hat". [9] Ashley Pointer of NPR described the song as having an "infectious hook encapsulating a rowdy energy made for celebrations and singalongs". [10]
Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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NPR | 124 Best Songs of 2024 | — | [10] |
"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" charted at number one on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs. As it succeeded Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" at the top, this was the first time in history that two black artists held the number-one position there in consecutive weeks. [11] This song made Shaboozey the first male black artist to chart at number one on Billboard's Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts at the same time; Beyoncé had previously become the first black artist to do so with "Texas Hold 'Em". [12] The song also made Shaboozey the first male black artist to chart at number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts at the same time. In addition, it spent seven weeks at number one on the latter chart, surpassing the record for the longest-running number one debut single previously set by Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel", which spent six weeks at the top in January–February 2006. [13] The song spent 25 weeks at number one on the Canadian Hot 100, breaking the record for the longest-running number one hit ever on the chart set by "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus in 2019. [14] [15]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [117] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [118] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [119] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [120] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [121] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [122] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [123] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [124] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [125] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Sweden (GLF) [126] | Platinum | 12,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" is a song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson, and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood. It was released on October 18, 2005, as the first single from Underwood's debut album Some Hearts (2005). The ballad tells of a woman seeking help from Jesus in an emergency and surrendering control to a higher power.
"Tipsy" is the debut single by American rapper J-Kwon, released through So So Def Recordings and Arista Records on January 12, 2004, as the lead single from his debut studio album, Hood Hop (2004). Written by J-Kwon alongside Joe Kent and Mark Williams, "Tipsy" was produced by American production team Trackboyz.
"Forever Young" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville from their first album Forever Young (1984). The single was successful in Scandinavia and in the European German-speaking countries in the same year.
Country Airplay is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States since October 20, 2012, although the magazine also retrospectively recognizes the Hot Country Songs charts from January 20, 1990, through October 13, 2012, as part of the history of the Country Airplay listing. The chart lists the 60 most-listened-to records played on 150 mainstream country radio stations across the country as monitored by Nielsen BDS, weighted to each station's Nielsen ratings.
"Timber" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Kesha. The song was released on October 7, 2013, as the lead single from Pitbull's extended play (EP) Meltdown. The song was produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Sermstyle, with additional production by Nick Seeley. The song interpolates Lee Oskar's 1978 single "San Francisco Bay" and features harmonica player Paul Harrington, who plays through the entire song and was told to emulate Oskar.
"Die for You" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his third studio album, Starboy (2016). The song was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19, 2017, as the seventh single from the album. It was written by the Weeknd, Doc McKinney, Cirkut, Prince 85, Cashmere Cat, Dylan Wiggins, and Billy Walsh, and produced by the former five.
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Collins Obinna Chibueze, known professionally as Shaboozey, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. His music combines hip-hop, country, rock, and Americana. His stage name originated from the mispronunciation of his last name, Chibueze - an Igbo word meaning "God is king" - by his high school football coach.
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