Power of Positive Drinkin'

For the Mickey Gilley song, see The Power of Positive Drinkin'.
"Power of Positive Drinkin'"
Single by Chris Janson
from the album Buy Me a Boat
ReleasedOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)
Genre
Length3:30[1]
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chris Janson singles chronology
"Buy Me a Boat"
(2015) 		"Power of Positive Drinkin'"
(2015) 		"Holdin' Her"
(2016)

"Power of Positive Drinkin'" is a song recorded by American country music singer Chris Janson. It was released in October 2015 the second single from his album Buy Me a Boat, which was released in late October 2015. Janson co-wrote the song with Chris DuBois and Mark Irwin.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo about a man who heads to a bar after a multiple misfortunes in life such as a breakup, a broken truck, and a bad day at work.

Critical reception

Website Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, writing that "Chris Janson‘s “Power of Positive Drinkin'” recalls his Warner Nashville debut “Buy Me a Boat” without sounding too familiar. He’s quickly building a brand of blue collar party songs that speak to guys (and women) like him."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in January 2016.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (2015–2016) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] 49
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 35
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 46

References

  1. ^ a b "Power of Positive Drinkin' - Chris Janson". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Chris Janson, 'Power of Positive Drinkin" [Listen]". Taste of Country.
  3. ^ "CMT : Videos : Chris Janson : Power of Positive Drinkin'". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "Chris Janson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Chris Janson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Chris Janson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.