Ain't Worth the Whiskey
| "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" | ||||
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| Single by Cole Swindell | ||||
| from the album Cole Swindell | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2014 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Michael Carter | |||
| Cole Swindell singles chronology | ||||
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"Ain't Worth the Whiskey" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cole Swindell. It was released to country radio in November 2014 as the third single from his self-titled debut album. The song was written by Swindell, Josh Martin and Adam Sanders.
"Ain't Worth the Whiskey" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Swindell his third number-one country hit overall. It also charted at numbers 3 and 43 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over one million units in that country. The song also charted in Canada at number 10 on the Country chart and number 62 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was also certified Gold by Music Canada, denoting sales of over 40,000 units in that country.
The accompanying music video was directed by Michael Monaco.
Critical reception
Taste of Country reviewed it positively which stated that "Ultimately, ’Ain’t Worth the Whiskey’ is a strong choice for Swindell’s third single off his self-titled debut album. It’s fun to listen to and everything we love about country music. And who doesn’t love a classic tune about moving on … with a good shot of whiskey, of course."[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in March 2015.[2]
Commercial performance
The song first entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 27 on the album release in February 2014, as well as Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at No. 2, and No. 6 on the Country Digital Songs, selling 34,000 copies for the week.[3] In anticipation of the song release as a single, the song entered the Country Airplay chart on at No. 59 for chart dated October 25, 2014. With increasing airplay, the song eventually debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 for chart dated January 17, 2015. It peaked at Country Airplay at No. 1 and on the Hot 100 at No. 43 on the chart date of April 4, 2015.[4]
The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on March, 24, 2015, making it Swindell's third consecutive single to at least reach Gold status.[5] As of June 2015, "Ain't Worth the Whiskey" has sold 688,000 copies in the United States.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (2014–15) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 62 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 43 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2015) | Position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 41 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 34 |
| Preceded by "Mean to Me" by Brett Eldredge |
Billboard Country Airplay number-one single April 4, 2015 |
Succeeded by "Homegrown" by Zac Brown Band |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold | 40,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Cole Swindell, ‘Ain’t Worth the Whiskey’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "CMT: Videos : Cole Swindell : Ain't Worth the Whiskey". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (February 12, 2014). "Country Chart News – The Top 30 Digital Singles – Feb 12, 2014: Cole Swindell Dominates; Scotty McCreery Hits Gold". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Cole Swindell Tops The Charts Again". CBS Local. March 31, 2015.
- ↑ "American singles certifications – Cole Swindell – Ain't Worth the Whiskey". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select ', then click SEARCH
- ↑ Matt Bjorke (June 3, 2015). "Country Music’s Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of June 3, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
- ↑ "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Cole Swindell.
- ↑ "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Cole Swindell.
- ↑ "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cole Swindell. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Cole Swindell.
- ↑ "Cole Swindell – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Cole Swindell.
- ↑ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Cole Swindell – Ain't Worth the Whiskey". Music Canada. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Cole Swindell – Ain't Worth the Whiskey". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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