That's What Tequila Does

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"That's What Tequila Does"
Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)
  • John Morgan
  • John Edwards
  • Tully Kennedy
  • Kurt Allison
Producer(s)Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Trouble with a Heartbreak"
(2022)
"That's What Tequila Does"
(2022)
"Try That in a Small Town"
(2023)

"That's What Tequila Does" is a song written by John Morgan, John Edwards, Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on July 18, 2022 as the third and final single from Aldean's tenth studio album Macon, Georgia.[1]

Content

The song describes drinking away the sting of a lost love, albeit with tequila and demonstrating how it can lead to thinking in different and dangerous ways, remarking in part, "that's what tequila does."[2]

Critical reception

Jeffrey Kurtis of Today's Country Magazine wrote, "Though drinking away heartache is certainly nothing new to country music, by shifting the focus of the lyrics to show how it can torture you and trick you into thinking in different and dangerous ways, Aldean provides a fresh perspective to the old idea."[2]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 47 on Country Airplay.[3] It would later enter Hot Country Songs at number 41.[4] Topping out at 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 19 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, it became the lowest-charting officially-issued single of Aldean's career on either chart.[5][6] (Several songs that were not released as singles charted lower on Billboard charts as a result of unsolicited airplay.)

Charts

Release history

Release history for "That's What Tequila Does"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 12, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
Broken Bow
[12]
United States July 18, 2022 Country radio [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kurtis, Jeffrey. "Single Review: Jason Aldean - "That's What Tequila Does"". Today's Country Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Country Airplay - July 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs - August 27, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2022.