Hey Bartender
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| "Hey Bartender" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Lee | ||||
| from the album Hey Bartender | ||||
| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Full Moon | |||
| Writer(s) | Floyd Dixon | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Johnny Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Hey Bartender" is the title of a song written by Floyd Dixon in 1954. A ska cover by Laurel Aitken in 1961[1] made the song a huge success. It was subsequently covered and recorded live by The Blues Brothers in 1978 and also recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in June 1983 as the first single from his album Hey Bartender. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[2] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Lost in the Feeling" by Conway Twitty |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 3, 1983 |
Succeeded by "You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" by Ronnie McDowell |
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