Drink in My Hand

2011 single by Eric Church

"Drink in My Hand"

Single by Eric Church
from the album  Chief
Released| August 15, 2011 (2011-08-15)
Recorded| 2011
Genre| Country rock[1]
Length| 3:11
Label| EMI Nashville
Songwriter(s)|

* Eric Church
* Michael P. Heeney
* Luke Laird

Producer(s)| Jay Joyce
Eric Church singles chronology
| "Homeboy"
(2011)  | "Drink in My Hand"
(2011)  | "Springsteen"
(2012)

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"Drink in My Hand" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from his 2011 album Chief. The song became Church's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Church wrote this song with Michael P. Heeney and Luke Laird.

## Content

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"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."

## Critical reception

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Billy Dukes of Taste 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 of Roughstock 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 for Country 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]

## Music video

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The music video was directed by Peter 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.

## Commercial performance

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"Drink in My Hand" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 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 the RIAA on October 30, 2024.[7][8]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2011–2012)  | Peak
position

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Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 1
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 52
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 1
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 40

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2011)  | Position

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US Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 73
Chart (2012)  | Position

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US Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 44

## Certifications

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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.

## References

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1. ^ Rolling Stone Staff (January 10, 2025). "The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 13, 2025. "...["Creepin;", "Drink in My Hand", and "Springsteen"] demonstrated Church's mastery of grand country and rock gestures."
2. ^ Dukes, Billy (August 9, 2011). "Eric Church, 'Drink in My Hand' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2011). "Eric Church - "Drink In My Hand"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
4. ^ Milliken, Dan (August 28, 2011). "Single Review: Eric Church, "Drink in My Hand"". Country Universe. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
5. ^ "CMT : Videos : Eric Church : Drink In My Hand". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
6. ^ Morris, Edward (August 20, 2011). "Luke Bryan Tops Chart With Tailgates & Tanlines". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
7. ^ Grein, Paul (April 16, 2014). "Chart Watch: "Happy" tops 4M". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.
8. ^ a b "American single certifications – Eric Church – Drink In My Hand". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
9. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
10. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
11. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
12. ^ "Eric Church Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
13. ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
14. ^ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
15. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Eric Church – Drink In My Hand". Music Canada. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
16. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 18, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Album Sales Chart: April 18, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved April 25, 2017.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Sinners Like Me (2006)
* Carolina (2009)
* Chief (2011)
* The Outsiders (2014)
* Mr. Misunderstood (2015)
* Desperate Man (2018)
* Heart & Soul (2021)
* Evangeline vs. the Machine (2025)

Singles|

* "How 'Bout You"
* "Two Pink Lines"
* "Guys Like Me"
* "Love Your Love the Most"
* "Hell on the Heart"
* "Smoke a Little Smoke"
* "Homeboy"
* "Drink in My Hand"
* "Springsteen"
* "Creepin'"
* "Like Jesus Does"
* "The Outsiders"
* "Give Me Back My Hometown"
* "Cold One"
* "Talladega"
* "Like a Wrecking Ball"
* "Mr. Misunderstood"
* "Record Year"
* "Kill a Word"
* "Round Here Buzz"
* "Desperate Man"
* "Some of It"
* "Monsters"
* "Stick That in Your Country Song"
* "Hell of a View"
* "Heart on Fire"

Guest singles|

* "The Only Way I Know"
* "Raise 'Em Up"
* "Are You Ready for the Country"
* "Does to Me"
* "Man Made a Bar"

Concert tours|

* No Shoes Nation Tour
* Holdin' My Own Tour

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