Tequila Little Time

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"Tequila Little Time"
Tequila Little Time.jpg
Single by Jon Pardi
from the album Heartache Medication
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2020 (2020-01-01)
Recorded2020
Studio 2020
Genre Country
Length3:27
Label Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jon Pardi singles chronology
"Ain't Always the Cowboy"
(2020)
"Tequila Little Time"
(2020)
"Getting Over Him"
(2021)
Music video
"Tequila Little Time" on YouTube

"Tequila Little Time" is a song recorded by American country music singer Jon Pardi. It was released on January 18, 2021, as the third single from his third studio album Heartache Medication . [1] [2] The song was written by Pardi, along Luke Laird and Rhett Akins, and produced by Pardi, Bart Butler and Ryan Gore. [3]

Contents

Background

In an interview, Pardi called "Tequila Little Time" a fun and relaxing song, with a flavor of mariachi horns: "I feel like this goes great on a boat, a lake or pool and just any kind of atmosphere of having a good time. It's about picking up a girl that's down and maybe, maybe we want to do a shot of tequila? There's no answer, but maybe." [4] [5] [6]

Music video

The music video was released on May 6, 2021, directed by Carlos Ruiz. It was shot at Flora-Bama Yacht Club in Orange Beach, Alabama. [7] [8]

Live performance

Jon Pardi performed "Tequila Little Time" on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. [9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Tequila Little Time
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [19] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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