This Bar

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"This Bar"
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Promotional single by Morgan Wallen
from the album Dangerous: The Double Album
ReleasedDecember 31, 2019 (2019-12-31)
Genre Country
Length3:05
Label Big Loud
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Joey Moi
Lyric video
"This Bar" on YouTube

"This Bar" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. [1] The song was co-written with Michael Hardy, Jackson Morgan, Jake Scott, Ernest Keith Smith, and Ryan Vojtesak. [2] It was the second promotional single from Wallen's sophomore album Dangerous: The Double Album . [3] [4]

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Background

Prior to the song's official release, Wallen occasionally performed "This Bar" as part of his live show. [5] The track was officially released on New Year's Eve in 2019. Wallen stated: "Wrote this song with my buddies about some moments and times in my life that have made me who I am today. Some good, some bad, but all of em I can look back on and grin a little". [6]

Critical reception

Lauren Hoffman of Taste of Country called the song a "feel-good track" and a "refreshing take on what we can learn from our experiences". [7] Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone referred to it as "anthemic" noting Wallen's "impassioned vocals". [5] Country Music Tattletale described the song as a "nostalgic tip-of-the-hat to late nights and locales". [8]

Commercial performance

"This Bar" peaked at number 29 on Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of January 18, 2020. [9] It entered the Hot 100 in the United States at number 92 and the Canadian Hot 100 at number 81 for the week of January 23, 2021 following the release of Wallen's album. [10] [11] It has been certified Platinum by Music Canada. [12]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [14] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [12] 2× Platinum160,000‡
United States (RIAA) [15] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousDecember 31, 2019 Digital download Big Loud
Streaming

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  3. ↑ "Morgan Wallen Announces Dangerous: The Double Album, Out January 8". Umusic . November 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (November 12, 2020). "Morgan Wallen Announces 30-Track Double Album 'Dangerous': The 'Idea Started Off As Just a Joke'". Billboard . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Freeman, Jon (December 31, 2019). "Morgan Wallen Surprise Releases New Song 'This Bar'". Rolling Stone .
  6. ↑ Mahjouri, Shakiel (December 31, 2019). "Morgan Wallen Sets 'This Bar' High With Final Release Of 2019". ET Canada . Archived from the original on January 30, 2021.
  7. ↑ Hoffman, Lauren (January 6, 2020). "Morgan Wallen's New Track 'This Bar' Is Nostalgic [Listen]". Taste of Country.
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