Whiskey in My Water

"Whiskey in My Water"
Single by Tyler Farr
from the album Redneck Crazy
Released November 4, 2013
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 3:08
Label Columbia Nashville
Writer(s) Tyler Farr
Phillip LaRue
Jon Ozier
Producer(s) Jim Catino
Julian King
Tyler Farr singles chronology
"Redneck Crazy"
(2013)		 "Whiskey in My Water"
(2013)		 "A Guy Walks Into a Bar"
(2014)

"Whiskey in My Water" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released in November 2013 as the fourth single from his debut album, Redneck Crazy. Farr wrote the song with Phillip LaRue and Jon Ozier.[1]

Critical reception

The song received a mixed review from Taste of Country, which said that "while he takes chances elsewhere on the project, this ballad plays it safe with a familiar storyline." It went on to say that "while not a true vocal showcase, ‘Whiskey in My Water’ is an opportunity for Farr to show off his strong vocal abilities."[2] In his review of the album, Matt Bjorke of Roughstock wrote that it has "a sing-a-long ready chorus" but felt that it "may be just a little too everyman compared to the rest of the tracks on the record."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered in January 2014.[4]

Chart performance

"Whiskey in My Water" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 23, 2013.[5] It also debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 28, 2013. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of April 12, 2014. The song has sold 548,000 copies in the U.S. as of July 2014.[6]

Chart (2013–2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 73
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 52
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (October 24, 2013). "Story Behind the Song: Tyler Farr, "Whiskey in My Water"". Roughstock. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Farr, ‘Whiskey in My Water’ [Listen]". Taste of Country. October 22, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (September 29, 2013). "Album Review: Tyler Farr - Redneck Crazy". Roughstock. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Tyler Farr : Whiskey in My Water". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Morris, Edward (November 16, 2013). "Duck the Hall, "Mine Would Be You" Are Top Album, Song for Second Week". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ Matt Bjorke (July 23, 2014). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles – July 23, 2014". Roughstock.
  7. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Tyler Farr.
  8. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Tyler Farr.
  9. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Tyler Farr.
  10. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Tyler Farr.
  11. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tyler Farr.
  12. ↑ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  14. ↑ "American single certifications – Tyler Farr – Whiskey in My Water". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 10, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH