Whiskey Glasses

"Whiskey Glasses"
Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album If I Know Me
ReleasedJuly 30, 2018 (2018-07-30)
GenreCountry
Length3:54
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joey Moi
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
"Up Down"
(2017) 		"Whiskey Glasses"
(2018) 		"Chasin' You"
(2019)
Music video
"Whiskey Glasses" on YouTube

"Whiskey Glasses" is a song written by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was first included on his 2016 EP The Way I Talk,[2] and was released as the third single from his 2018 studio album, If I Know Me.

Background

The song was written by Kevin Kadish and Ben Burgess in 2015. Burgess had an idea about writing a song about whiskey glasses in a song-writing session with Kadish. He liked the idea, and came up with the line "I'mma need some whiskey glasses, 'cause I don't wanna see the truth". They decided that the theme should be about someone who turned to drink because of a bad break-up. Burgess then remembered his father who used to say after he had too much to drink: "Poor Pappy ... oh, pour your Pappy a drink", which became the start of the song as "Poor me, pour me another drink".[3]

The song was pitched to Wallen who then recorded the song with producer Joey Moi. It was first released in the summer of 2018, but only became a hit in 2019.[3]

Commercial performance

"Whiskey Glasses" reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 8, 2019, after topping the Hot Country Songs chart.[4] The song was certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA on November 3, 2023.[5] It has sold 391,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Whiskey Glasses" was directed by Justin Clough and was premiered in October 2018.[7] In it, Wallen exhibited as someone who was trying to mend his broken heart through drinking after his girlfriend dumped him, before eventually went to a bar with his friends (including Hardy) and performed a live version of the song.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Diamond 800,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[5] 9× Platinum 9,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Lorie Hollabaugh (April 11, 2018). "Morgan Wallen Releases Track Listing For 'If I Know Me'". Music Row. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Way I Talk - EP by Morgan Wallen on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Yahr, Emily (November 13, 2019). "How Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' became one of the year's most unexpected hits". Washington Post.
  4. ^ Asker, Jim (June 4, 2019). "Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' Tops Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
  5. ^ a b "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Christina Vinson; Liv Stecker (October 5, 2018). "Watch Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' and More New Country Music Videos". The Boot. Retrieved March 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  10. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  11. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. ^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  15. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  16. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  17. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 25, 2024.