The Whiskey Ain't Workin'
| "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" | ||||
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Warner Bros. Nashville | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronny Scaife Marty Stuart | |||
| Producer(s) | Gregg Brown | |||
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| Marty Stuart singles chronology | ||||
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"The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" is a song recorded by American country music artists Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from Tritt's album It's All About to Change. It peaked at number two on the Billboard country music chart in the United States,[1] and at number four on the country singles chart in Canada. The song was written by Stuart and Ronny Scaife.
The song won both artists the
Grammy Awards in 1992.[2]
Music video
The
jail, but are bailed
out by a woman who was also at the bar.
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.[3]
- Richard Bennett — electric guitar
- Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
- Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
- Terry Crisp — steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan — fiddle
- Dennis Locorriere — background vocals
- Tim Passmore — background vocals
- Matt Rollings — piano
- Jim Ruggiere — harmonica
- Marty Stuart — electric guitar solo, lead and background vocals
- Travis Tritt — lead vocals
- Steve Turner — drums
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. — electric guitar
Chart positions
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 48 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 55 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 353.
- ^ "Search results for Marty Stuart". Grammy.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ It's All About to Change (CD booklet). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1991. 26589.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2058." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 22, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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