Straight Tequila Night
| "Straight Tequila Night" | ||||||||
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| Single by John Anderson | ||||||||
| from the album Seminole Wind | ||||||||
| B-side | "Seminole Wind" | |||||||
| Released | December 2, 1991 | |||||||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||||||
| Genre | Country | |||||||
| Length | 2:55 | |||||||
| Label | BNA | |||||||
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| Producer(s) | James Stroud | |||||||
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"Straight Tequila Night" is a song written by Debbie Hupp and Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. It was released in December 1991 as the second single from Anderson's album Seminole Wind. It reached number-one on the country charts in the United States and Canada.[1] It was Anderson's first number one song since 1983 and considered his comeback single.
Contents
Content
The song is a mid-tempo number in which the narrator is a person counseling a man in a tavern, which is regarding a frequent female patron. The narrator advises the man not to speak with her when she is consuming straight tequila because it will make her think of her former significant other with whom she had recently ended a relationship, adding that she is otherwise friendly especially when consuming any other alcoholic beverage.
Music video
A music video was filmed for the song, and was directed by Steve Boyle. It has aired on CMT, TNN and Great American Country; and has also been seen on CMT Pure Country.
Chart positions
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 16 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
Cover Versions
In 2014, country artist Kevin Moon released the song as a duet with John Anderson as the first single on his CD, "Throwback."
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2082." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 21, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ Template:BillboardEncode/J/chart?f=357 "John Anderson – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for John Anderson.
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External links
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single March 14, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Dallas" by Alan Jackson |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single March 21, 1992 |
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1991 singles
- John Anderson (musician) songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Songs written by Kent Robbins
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Song recordings produced by James Stroud
- BNA Records singles
- Songs written by Debbie Hupp
- Songs about alcohol
- 1991 songs
