"Wishful Drinking" is a song by American country music singers Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt. It was made available digitally on August 2,2021,and released to country radio on December 13,2021. Andress co-wrote the song with Jonny Price,JP Saxe,Lucky Daye,and Rykeyz,and produced it with Jordan Schmidt.[1] It is the lead single from Andress' second studio album Good Person.
"Wishful Drinking" is the first duet between the artists. Andress stated in a press release:"I've never done anything like 'Wishful Drinking' before,I've always wanted to work with Sam and have been such a fan of his for a long time. I admire how he stays so true to himself and am so happy to have him join me for my first collaboration. The song was co-written by my friend JP Saxe,and it became this amazing sad bop,which we all know I love". Hunt said:"I heard Ingrid's music a while back and knew right away she was a very talented singer and songwriter,I met her not long ago at a Nashville Sports League kickball game and I really enjoyed getting to know her a little bit. When the opportunity came along to be a part of this song with her,I was all in". Lauren Jo Black of Country Now described the song as "a story of a couple who is trying to move past a breakup and find themselves thinking of one another when they drink".[2]Rolling Stone's Jon Freeman stated that "Wishful Drinking" has a "sleek,R&B-flavored production" containing "hints of Dobro and acoustic guitar".[3]
Critical reception
Luana Harumi of V magazine wrote that the song "is a moving country-pop ballad that perfectly combines Andress's soft pitch and Sam Hunt's husky vocals".[4] Kelly Brickey of Sounds Like Nashville commented that it "spins with a modern buzz that mixes clever lines with a strong beat over ice for a sound that goes down easy".[5]
Music video
The music video was released on August 2,2021,and filmed at the Flamingo Cocktail Club in Nashville,Tennessee. The video features "vintage-inspired fashion and '70s glam"[6] and showcases Andress and Hunt "performing the song from across the room before getting up to sing on a small stage in the bar".[7]
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