| "Drinkin' Me Lonely" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Young | ||||
| from the album Chris Young | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon | |||
| Chris Young singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
The song is a ballad about drinking alcohol at a bar to cope with the heartache of losing a girlfriend/wife.
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]
The music video was directed by Warren P. Sonada and premiered in 2006. [2]
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 42 |
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