Drunk Americans

Single by Toby Keith

"Drunk Americans"

Single by Toby Keith
from the album  35 MPH Town
Released| October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Genre| Country
Length| 3:20
Label| Show Dog-Universal Music
Songwriter(s)| Brandy Clark
Bob DiPiero
Shane McAnally
Producer(s)| Toby Keith
Toby Keith singles chronology
| "Shut Up and Hold On"
(2013)  | "Drunk Americans"
(2014)  | "35 MPH Town"
(2015)

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"Drunk Americans" is a song written by Brandy Clark, Bob DiPiero and Shane McAnally and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in October 2014 as the first single from his album 35 MPH Town.

## Content

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The song celebrates social unity among American people of various backgrounds who all participate in drinking alcohol. Brandy Clark, one of the song's three writers, told Rolling Stone that "We wanted to write it sort of like a modern day 'Piano Man'... It's like 'When we're in here drinking, who cares what we are outside of this?'"[1]

## Edits

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The version released to most radio stations replaces the line "We just raise up our glass, we don't give a rat's ass" from the chorus with "[…]we don't care, we don't ask" from the first and final chorus. and "[…]we don't judge, we don't laugh" from the second chorus.

## Critical reception

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Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, saying that "The woozy waltz adds a hint of inclusive social commentary to allow it to stand out from the rest."[2]

## Music video

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The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in November 2014.[3]

## Chart performance

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On the Country Airplay chart dated for November 1, 2014, "Drunk Americans" debuted at number 31. The song was the week's highest debut, and the most added song to country radio playlists that week. It was the last Top 40 hit in Keith’s career until 2021’s “Old School” which peaked at #25. [4] The song sold 15,000 downloads in its first week of release.[5][6]

### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Drunk Americans"  Chart (2014–2015)  | Peak
position

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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 33

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Drunk Americans"  Chart (2015)  | Position

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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 99

## References

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1. ^ Rodman, Sarah (14 October 2014). "Brandy Clark opens up about writing Toby Keith's new single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
2. ^ "Toby Keith, 'Drunk Americans' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 25, 2014). "Toby Keith Toasts ALL Americans In New Video". Roughstock. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
4. ^ Jessen, Wade (20 October 2014). "A dozen No. 1s for Aldean; Keith's 'Drunk Americans' debuts" (PDF). Billboard Country Update. p. 6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
5. ^ Matt Bjorke (October 22, 2014). "The Top 30 Digital Singles: October 22, 2014". Roughstock.
6. ^ "Top 30 Digital Singles - October 22- 2014 - Google Sheets". Retrieved 23 October 2014.
7. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
8. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
9. ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.

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Toby Keith

1990s|

| Albums|

* Toby Keith
* Boomtown
* Blue Moon
* Dream Walkin'
* How Do You Like Me Now?!

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Singles|

* "Should've Been a Cowboy"
* "He Ain't Worth Missing"
* "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action"
* "Wish I Didn't Know Now"
* "Who's That Man"
* "Upstairs Downtown"
* "You Ain't Much Fun"
* "Big Ol' Truck"
* "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You"
* "A Woman's Touch"
* "Me Too"
* "We Were in Love"
* "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (with Sting)
* "Dream Walkin'"
* "Getcha Some"
* "How Do You Like Me Now?!"

2000s|

| Albums|

* Pull My Chain
* Unleashed
* Shock'n Y'all
* Honkytonk University
* White Trash with Money
* Big Dog Daddy
* That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy
* American Ride

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Singles|

* "Country Comes to Town"
* "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"
* "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"
* "I Wanna Talk About Me"
* "My List"
* "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
* "Who's Your Daddy?"
* "Rock You Baby"
* "Beer for My Horses" (with Willie Nelson)
* "I Love This Bar"
* "American Soldier"
* "Whiskey Girl"
* "Hey, Good Lookin'" (with Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and George Strait)
* "Stays in Mexico"
* "Mockingbird"
* "Honkytonk U"
* "As Good as I Once Was"
* "Big Blue Note"
* "Get Drunk and Be Somebody"
* "A Little Too Late"
* "Crash Here Tonight"
* "High Maintenance Woman"
* "Love Me If You Can"
* "Get My Drink On"
* "She's a Hottie"
* "She Never Cried in Front of Me"
* "God Love Her"
* "Lost You Anyway"
* "American Ride"
* "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"

2010s–2020s|

| Albums|

* Bullets in the Gun
* Clancy's Tavern
* Hope on the Rocks
* Drinks After Work
* 35 MPH Town
* Peso in My Pocket

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Singles|

* "Every Dog Has Its Day"
* "Trailerhood"
* "Bullets in the Gun"
* "Somewhere Else"
* "Made in America"
* "Red Solo Cup"
* "Beers Ago"
* "I Like Girls That Drink Beer"
* "Hope on the Rocks"
* "Drinks After Work"
* "Drunk Americans"
* "35 MPH Town"
* "The Worst Country Song of All Time" (with Brantley Gilbert and Hardy)
* "Don't Let the Old Man In"

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits Volume One
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Toby Keith
* Greatest Hits 2
* 35 Biggest Hits
* The Bus Songs
* Greatest Hits: The Show Dog Years

Christmas albums|

* Christmas to Christmas
* A Classic Christmas

Related articles|

* Discography
* Krystal Keith
* Scotty Emerick
* Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
* Broken Bridges (soundtrack)
* "Slave to the Habit"
* "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)"

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Brandy Clark

Albums|

* 12 Stories (2013)
* Big Day in a Small Town (2016)
* Live from Los Angeles (2017)
* Your Life Is a Record (2020)
* Brandy Clark (2023)

Songs written|

* "Crazy Women" (LeAnn Rimes, 2010)
* "Better Dig Two" (The Band Perry, 2012)
* "Mama's Broken Heart" (Miranda Lambert, 2013)
* "Follow Your Arrow" (Kacey Musgraves, 2013)
* "Drunk Americans" (Toby Keith, 2014)
* "Biscuits" (Kacey Musgraves, 2015)
* "Unlove You" (Jennifer Nettles, 2016)

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