Beautiful Drug

"Beautiful Drug"
Single by Zac Brown Band
from the album Jekyll + Hyde
Released September 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)[1]
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:11[2]
Label
Writer(s)
  • Zac Brown
  • Niko Moon
Producer(s) In the Arena Productions
Zac Brown Band singles chronology
"Junkyard"
(2015)		 "Beautiful Drug"
(2015)

"Beautiful Drug" is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released as the fourth single from the band's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, on September 21, 2015.[1]

Reception

Critical

In his review of the album, Carl Wilson of Billboard gave the song a mixed review, saying that "The "beware who enter" sign is hung by the opener, "Beautiful Drug," which doesn't just flirt with top 40 EDM but checks it into a cheap motel for a quickie. The affair is brisk and forgettable, and soon gives way to more comfy MOR and gospel-rock cuts, but notice has been served."[3] A review from Taste of Country was favorable, saying that "it's the most left-of-center single Zac Brown Band have ever released, which translates to their biggest risk. One gets a sense that this band is pretty comfortable at the edges of the format. It's the secret all but the most casual fan was aware of already anyway" and "Not all will [love it], as ZBB employ more effects than ever. But the song's relentless energy will convert most quickly."[4]

Commercial

The song first entered the Hot Country Songs chart on the album release at No. 45 for chart dated May 16, 2015, selling 5,400 copies.[5] It debuted on the Country Airplay chart at No. 54 for chart dated September 26, 2015, Billboard Hot 100 at No. 95 for chart dated November 21, 2015, and re-entered the Hot Country Songs chart at No. 48 on October 10, 2015. The band performed the song at the 2015 CMA Awards on November 4, 2015,[6] which prompted 21,000 downloads for the week,[7] and the song then debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 95. The song has sold 266,000 copies in the US as of February 2016.[8]

Chart performance

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 68
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 63
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 9

References

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