After a Few

"After a Few"
Single by Travis Denning
from the album Beer's Better Cold
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2019 (2019-01-28)
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Travis Denning
  • Kelly Archer
  • Justin Weaver
Producer(s)Jeremy Stover
Travis Denning singles chronology
"David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs"
(2018) 		"After a Few"
(2019) 		"Where That Beer's Been"
(2020)

"After a Few" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Denning. It is his second single for Mercury Nashville. Denning wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver.

Content and history

Tina Benitez-Eves of American Songwriter describes the song as "a cautious tale about looking for relationships in all the wrong places."[1] Denning said that he wanted the song's message to "capture that story of that frustration and just that moment where you go, God, why can’t I do this? Why can’t I get past this?"[1] The title refers to the progress of such a relationship "after a few" alcoholic drinks.[2]

Charts

"After a Few" set a new record for the longest run on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May 2020. For the week ending May 9, 2020, it achieved this record when it spent its 60th week on the chart.[3] It peaked at number one on the same chart in its 65th week, also a record for slowest ascent. This record was tied in 2022 by Michael Ray's "Whiskey and Rain".[4]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Tina Benitez-Eves (January 8, 2020). "Travis Denning Discusses Breakout Hit "After a Few"". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Alison Bonaguro (August 8, 2019). "What Travis Denning Is Like "After a Few"". CMT. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "'In Between' — And In The Top 10 At Last: Scotty McCreery's Latest Hits Country Airplay Top 10 In 56th Week" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Asker, Jim (January 19, 2022). "Michael Ray's 'Whiskey and Rain' Storms to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Travis Denning – After a Few". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2021.