Drunk Last Night

For the drinking song, see One More Drink for the Four of Us.

"Drunk Last Night"
Single by Eli Young Band
from the album 10,000 Towns
Released	July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
Genre	Country
Length	3:38
Label	Republic Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Josh Osborne Laura Veltz
Producer(s)	Frank Liddell Justin Niebank Eli Young Band
Eli Young Band singles chronology
"Say Goodnight" (2012) "Drunk Last Night" (2013) "Dust" (2014)

"Drunk Last Night" is a song recorded by American country music group the Eli Young Band. It was released on July 1, 2013, as the first single from their fifth studio album, 10,000 Towns , their second for Republic Nashville. ^[1] The song was written by Josh Osborne and Laura Veltz. ^[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "the chorus is melodic and memorable [but] the verses are somewhat generic and forgettable." ^[3] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "the performance from Eli Young Band is strong [and] the production showcases what has helped EYB break-out with an identifiable brand of country music." ^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in September 2013. ^[5]

Chart and sales performance

"Drunk Last Night" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of June 29, 2013. ^[6] It also debuted at number 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, number 79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of July 13, 2013. It became their highest debut on the Hot Country Songs chart and sold 53,000 copies during its first week of release. ^[7] As of March 2014, the song has sold 715,000 copies in the US. ^[8] “Drunk Last Night” has the rare achievement of hitting the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart without hitting number one on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart. As of January 2020, “Drunk Last Night” is the last song to have this achievement.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–2014) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] 51 Canada Country ( Billboard ) [10] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 41 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 1 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 3 Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 58 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 55 Chart (2014) Position US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [16] 62 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 65

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA) [18] Platinum 715,000 [8]

References

1. "Eli Young Band Release New Single 'Drunk Last Night'". The Boot. June 25, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
2. "Drunk Last Night – Eli Young Band". Allmusic . Retrieved August 2, 2013.
3. Dukes, Billy (June 11, 2013). "Eli Young Band, 'Drunk Last Night' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
4. Bjorke, Matt (June 13, 2013). "Single Review: Eli Young Band - Drunk Last Night". Roughstock. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
5. "CMT : Videos : Eli Young Band : Drunk Last Night". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
6. Morris, Edward (June 22, 2013). "Florida Georgia Line Hits Album Peak". Country Music Television . Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
7. Jessen, Wade (July 5, 2013). "Brett Eldredge Scores First Top 10 On Hot Country Songs". Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2013.
8. Matt Bjorke (March 12, 2014). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - March 12, 2014: Brantley Gilbert #1, Cassadee Pope & Cole Swindell Platinum". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014.
9. "Eli Young Band Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
10. "Eli Young Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
11. "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
12. "Eli Young Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
13. "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
15. "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
16. "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
17. "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
18. "American single certifications – Eli Young Band – Drunk Last Night". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 21, 2015.