One Drink Ago

"One Drink Ago"
A bearded man facing left and a woman in a black cowboy hat facing right, both in profile, against a black background
Single by Dallas Smith and Terri Clark
ReleasedMarch 28, 2018 (2018-03-28)
GenreCountry
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joey Moi
Dallas Smith singles chronology
"Sleepin' Around"
(2017) 		"One Drink Ago"
(2018) 		"Make 'Em Like You"
(2018)
Terri Clark singles chronology
"I Cheated on You"
(2015) 		"One Drink Ago"
(2018) 		"Young as We Are Tonight"
(2018)

"One Drink Ago" is a song written by Jessi Alexander, Rodney Clawson, and Ross Copperman, and recorded as a duet between Canadian country artists Dallas Smith and Terri Clark. It was released to Canadian country radio through 604 Records on March 28, 2018 and was released to digital retailers on March 30, 2018.[1] "One Drink Ago" was intended as the lead single for Clark's forthcoming eleventh studio album,[2] but was left off the track listing when Raising the Bar was released.[3] The song has become Smith's record-extending eighteenth consecutive top ten country hit.[4]

Content

"One Drink Ago" describes a night out on the town and how alcohol can draw people together.[5] The song is a duet which blends Smith's rock-oriented vocal with Clark's more traditional country style.[6]

Commercial performance

"One Drink Ago" debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated April 14, 2018. The song entered the top ten, at number 9, on the chart dated June 9, 2018; this earned Clark her fourteenth top ten country hit in Canada (her first since 2011), and Smith his record-extending eighteenth consecutive top ten hit.[4] It has since reached a peak position of 3 on the chart dated June 30, 2018.[7]

Live performances

Clark invited Smith to debut the song at the Grand Ole Opry, of which Clark is the only female Canadian member, on April 10, 2018.[8]

Smith and Clark performed the song at the 2018 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, on a night where Clark was being inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.[9]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 3

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Canada March 28, 2018 Country radio 604 [1]
March 30, 2018 Digital download
  • 604
  • Bare Track
 [8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Canadian Country Music Superstars Dallas Smith and Terri Clark Team Up For "One Drink Ago"". Dallas Smith Music. Toronto, ON. March 28, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Gage, Jeff (June 5, 2018). "Terri Clark | CMA Music Festival 2018: 20 Best Free Concerts". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Betts, Stephen L (August 31, 2018). "Terri Clark Announces New Album 'Raising the Bar'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mason Ramsey, Terri Clark, and Dallas Smith to Attend 2018 CCMA Awards". Toronto, ON: Canadian Country Music Association. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ^ McCrea, Brad (March 28, 2018). "Listen: Dallas Smith, Terri Clark Team Up For 'One Drink Ago'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Dagg, Nanci (March 30, 2018). "Dallas Smith and Terri Clark join forces to release the duet, "One Drink Ago"". Canadian Beats. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Canada Country : Jun 30, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Langley's Dallas Smith teams up with Terri Clark for 'One Drink Ago'". Langley Times. March 30, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "Terri Clark & Dallas Smith Perform | One Drink Ago | 2018 CCMA Awards". YouTube. September 10, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.