| "Drink in My Hand" | ||||
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| Single byEric Church | ||||
| from the albumChief | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15) | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
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| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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"Drink in My Hand" is a song co-written and recorded by Americancountry music artistEric Church. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from his 2011 albumChief. The song became Church's first number one hit on the USBillboardHot Country Songs chart. Church wrote this song withMichael P. Heeney andLuke Laird.
"Drink in My Hand" is an up-tempo where the male narrator sings about drinking alcohol to forget his problems, suggesting that "All you gotta do is put a drink in [his] hand."
Billy Dukes ofTaste of Country gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that it is "rowdy and fun" and "should easily become the most successful song of the singer’s three album career."[2] Matt Bjorke ofRoughstock gave the song four and a half stars of five, calling it "downright perfect as the theme song to a fun weekend" and adding that it "truly feels like a monster hit."[3] Dan Milliken, reviewing the song forCountry Universe, gave it a B−, saying that it is "just a radio hit [with] no higher aspiration than to be a slightly cooler version of 'All About Tonight'."[4]
The music video was directed byPeter Zavadil and premiered in September 2011.[5] It shows Eric at a concert, as well as various close-ups. It was filmed using a grainy-style technique, so the video is fast and somewhat blurry.
"Drink in My Hand" debuted at number 57 on the U.S.BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week of August 27, 2011.[6] As of April 2014, the song has sold 1,191,000 digital copies in the US and was certified 5× platinum by theRIAA on October 30, 2024.[7][8]
Weekly charts[edit]
Year-end charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 5× Platinum | 1,191,000[16] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
...["Creepin;", "Drink in My Hand", and "Springsteen"] demonstrated Church's mastery of grand country and rock gestures.