| "Whiskey on You" | ||||
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| Single by Nate Smith | ||||
| from the album Nate Smith | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Lindsay Rimes | |||
| Nate Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| "Whiskey on You" on YouTube | ||||
"Whiskey on You" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith. It was released on June 27, 2022 as the first single from his self-titled debut album (2023).
Smith attended a songwriting retreat with Lindsay Rimes and Russell Sutton in 2022. He recorded a demo of the song in the kitchen of music executive Jim Catino. Smith attempted to make a full version of the song in the studio, but after being unable to find a suitable recording there, he and Rimes decided to use the vocal track from the demo in the final recording. [1]
The song also received a music video directed by Chris Ashlee, portraying the song's central theme of a breakup. [2]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) [10] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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