Drunk Last Night

{{for|the drinking song|One More Drink for the Four of Us}} {{Infobox song | name = Drunk Last Night | cover = DrunkLastNight.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Eli Young Band | album = 10,000 Towns | released = {{Start date|2013|7|1}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Country | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=38}} | label = Republic Nashville | writer = {{flatlist| * Josh Osborne * Laura Veltz }} | producer = {{flatlist| * Frank Liddell * Justin Niebank * Eli Young Band }} | prev_title = Say Goodnight | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Dust | next_year = 2014 }} "'''Drunk Last Night'''" is a song recorded by American country music group the Eli Young Band. It was released on July 1, 2013, as the first single from their fifth studio album, ''10,000 Towns'', their second for Republic Nashville.<ref>{{cite news|title=Eli Young Band Release New Single 'Drunk Last Night'|url=http://theboot.com/eli-young-band-new-single-drunk-last-night/|accessdate=August 2, 2013|newspaper=The Boot|date=June 25, 2013}}</ref> The song was written by Josh Osborne and Laura Veltz.<ref>{{cite web|title=Drunk Last Night – Eli Young Band|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0002556491|pure_url=yes}}|work=Allmusic|accessdate=August 2, 2013}}</ref>

==Critical reception== Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "the chorus is melodic and memorable [but] the verses are somewhat generic and forgettable."<ref>{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Eli Young Band, 'Drunk Last Night' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/eli-young-band-drunk-last-night/|accessdate=August 2, 2013|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=June 11, 2013}}</ref> Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song a favorable review, saying that "the performance from Eli Young Band is strong [and] the production showcases what has helped EYB break-out with an identifiable brand of country music."<ref>{{cite news|last=Bjorke|first=Matt|title=Single Review: Eli Young Band - Drunk Last Night|url=http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-eli-young-band-drunk-last-night|accessdate=August 2, 2013|newspaper=Roughstock|date=June 13, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130802104507/http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/single-review-eli-young-band-drunk-last-night|archivedate=August 2, 2013}}</ref>

==Music video== The music video was directed by Brian Lazzaro and premiered in September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/eli-young-band/954575/drunk-last-night.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923210920/http://www.cmt.com/videos/eli-young-band/954575/drunk-last-night.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2013|title=CMT : Videos : Eli Young Band : Drunk Last Night|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=September 10, 2013}}</ref>

==Chart and sales performance== "Drunk Last Night" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart for the week of June 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Florida Georgia Line Hits Album Peak|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1709428/florida-georgia-line-hits-album-peak.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624190130/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1709428/florida-georgia-line-hits-album-peak.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2013|accessdate=August 2, 2013|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=June 22, 2013}}</ref> It also debuted at number 23 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, number 79 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of July 13, 2013. It became their highest debut on the Hot Country Songs chart and sold 53,000 copies during its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jessen|first=Wade|title=Brett Eldredge Scores First Top 10 On Hot Country Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/brett-eldredge-scores-first-top-10-on-hot-country-songs/|access-date=August 2, 2013|newspaper=Billboard|date=July 5, 2013}}</ref> As of March 2014, the song has sold 715,000 copies in the US.<ref name="Roughstock">{{cite news |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-march-12-2014-brantley-gilbert-1-cassadee-pope-cole-swindell-platinum |title=Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - March 12, 2014: Brantley Gilbert #1, Cassadee Pope & Cole Swindell Platinum |author=Matt Bjorke |date=March 12, 2014 |work=Roughstock |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315055714/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-march-12-2014-brantley-gilbert-1-cassadee-pope-cole-swindell-platinum |archivedate=March 15, 2014 }}</ref> “Drunk Last Night” has the rare achievement of hitting the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart without hitting number one on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart. As of January 2020, “Drunk Last Night” is the last song to have this achievement.

==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (2013–2014) !align="center"|Peak<br>position |- {{singlechart|Canada|51|artist=Eli Young Band}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|2|artist=Eli Young Band}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|41|artist=Eli Young Band}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Eli Young Band}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Eli Young Band}} |}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2013) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/country-airplay-songs | title=Best of 2013: Country Airplay | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2013 | accessdate=December 13, 2013}}</ref> | align="center" | 58 |- | US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2013/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2013 | accessdate=December 13, 2013}}</ref> | align="center" | 55 |- |}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2014) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/files/pdfs/country_update_1215.pdf|title=Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014|page=17|date=December 15, 2014|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=December 15, 2014}}</ref> | align="center" | 62 |- | US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-country-songs | title=Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2014 | accessdate=December 9, 2014}}</ref> | align="center" | 65 |- |}

===Certifications=== {{certification Table Top}} {{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Eli Young Band|title=Drunk Last Night|award=Platinum|certyear=2015|relyear=2013|accessdate=March 21, 2015|salesamount=715,000|salesref=<ref name="Roughstock"/>}} {{Table end}} {{col-end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

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