Straight Outta Cold Beer
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"Straight Outta Cold Beer" is a song recorded by American singer Blake Shelton for his tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016). It was released as its third promotional single for digital download on May 13, 2016. The track was written by Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, and Justin Wilson, while production was solely handled by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks. A country song, Shelton sings about his youth, where everyone partied until the beer was gone.
"Straight Outta Cold Beer" was generally well received by music critics, with the majority enjoying the "party" nature of the recording. One reviewer appreciated Shelton staying true to his "country roots". Within its first two weeks of availability, the track sold a total of 17,000 copies. In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number 23 on Billboard's Country Digital Songs component chart, while also managing to reach the top 40 of the same publication's Hot Country Songs chart.
Background and composition
In 2015, Shelton began working on If I'm Honest, his tenth studio album, which details his personal and romantic life following his divorce from musician Miranda Lambert; despite the majority of the tracks on the album being recent events in his life, he wanted to write a song about partying, even though he admitted to not being able to do it as often as he used to.[2] He further discussed his inspiration behind the track to Rolling Stone's Beville Dunkerley:
Basically it’s just about having a throwdown out in the woods — that’s what we used to do in high school. I can’t honestly sit here and say that I do it much anymore, I’m getting too old, but it’s fun for me to sing about those times and the crazy stuff that I used to do, and the crazy stuff that I know somewhere, as we speak right now, kids are doing somewhere in somebody's field. I know you're tearing it up out there.[2]
Reception
"Straight Outta Cold Beer" was positively received by
For the week ending April 30, 2016, "Straight Outta Cold Beer" debuted at number 36 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[17] Additionally, the single was the week's 23rd best selling digital country song,[18] selling approximately 14,000 copies in its first week of availability.[19] In its second week available as a digital download, an additional 3,000 copies were purchased, increasing its total sales to over 17,000.[20]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Straight Outta Cold Beer" | 2:45 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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US Country Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] | 23 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 36 |
References
- ^ a b Schillaci, Sophie (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton's 'If I'm Honest': A Deep Dive Into the Album's Telling Lyrics". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Dunkerley, Beville (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton Shares Personal Stories Behind 'If I'm Honest'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Listen: Blake Shelton's Single 'Straight Outta Cold Beer'". WUSN. May 18, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (April 7, 2016). "See Blake Shelton's Uplifting 'Friends' Video From the 'Angry Birds' Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ Rolling Stone staff (May 10, 2016). "See Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani Duet on 'Go Ahead and Break My Heart'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- Radio.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (July 28, 2016). "Billboard Cover: Blake Shelton on Heartache, Falling In Love Again and Starting Over After Being in the 'Middle of Hell'". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Blake Shelton – Straight Outta Cold Beer". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- Warner Bros. Records. 2016. 2-555352.)
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- ^ Farber, Jim (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton's If I'm Honest: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Owen R. (February 22, 2017). "Has Hollywood Blake Shelton eclipsed musician Blake Shelton?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (May 20, 2016). "Review: Blake Shelton could use more truth on the too-polished 'If I'm Honest'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Keith (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton: If I'm Honest". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blake Shelton – If I'm Honest". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Collins, Robyn (May 21, 2016). "5 Best Songs on Blake Shelton's f I'm Honest'". Radio.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Blake Shelton – Chart history". Billboard Country Digital Songs for Blake Shelton. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 23, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: May 23, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 30, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: May 31, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ "Blake Shelton – Straight Outta Cold Beer". Amazon. May 27, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.