Why We Drink

2019 single by Justin Moore

"Why We Drink"

Single by Justin Moore
from the album  Late Nights and Longnecks
Released| September 30, 2019 (2019-9-30)
Genre| Country
Length| 3:35
Label| Valory Music Co.
Songwriter(s)|

* Justin Moore
* Casey Beathard
* David Lee Murphy
* Jeremy Stover

Producer(s)|

* Jeremy Stover
* Scott Borchetta

Justin Moore singles chronology
| "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home"
(2019)  | "Why We Drink"
(2019)  | "We Didn't Have Much"
(2020)

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"Why We Drink" is a song recorded by American country music singer Justin Moore. It is the second single from his fifth studio album, 2019's Late Nights and Longnecks. Moore co-wrote the song with David Lee Murphy, Casey Beathard, and Jeremy Stover, who also produced it.

## Content

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The song is a list of reasons that one may give to consume alcoholic beverages. According to Moore, the idea for the song came when at a bar with his mother. She asked him "why do you drink so much?" and he responded that he had never found a reason not to drink. Moore then presented the idea to Jeremy Stover, his record producer, who helped him write the song with David Lee Murphy and Casey Beathard.[1]

## Music video

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Cody Villalobos directed the song's music video, which was shot in Moore's hometown of Poyen, Arkansas. Moore's mother also appears in the video, which features him participating in recreational activities such as riding horses and drinking around a bonfire.[2]

## Chart performance

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2019–2020)  | Peak
position

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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 63
Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 3
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 50
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 8

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2020)  | Position

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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 37

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum  | 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Billy Dukes (September 5, 2019). "Justin Moore's 'Why We Drink' was inspired by his mother". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
2. ^ Melinda Lorge (March 30, 2020). "Justin Moore shares a few good reasons for 'Why We Drink' in new video". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
3. ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
4. ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
5. ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
6. ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
7. ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
8. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
10. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Justin Moore – Why We Drink". Music Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2021.

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Justin Moore (2009)
* Outlaws Like Me (2011)
* Off the Beaten Path (2013)
* Kinda Don't Care (2016)
* Late Nights and Longnecks (2019)
* Straight Outta the Country (2021)
* Stray Dog (2023)
* This Is My Dirt (2024)

Singles|

* "Back That Thing Up"
* "Small Town USA"
* "Backwoods"
* "How I Got to Be This Way"
* "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"
* "Bait a Hook"
* "Til My Last Day"
* "Point at You"
* "Lettin' the Night Roll"
* "Home Sweet Home"
* "This Kind of Town"
* "You Look Like I Need a Drink"
* "Somebody Else Will"
* "Kinda Don't Care"
* "The Ones That Didn't Make It Back Home"
* "Why We Drink"
* "We Didn't Have Much"
* "With a Woman You Love"
* "You, Me, & Whiskey"
* "This Is My Dirt"

Featured singles|

* "Small Town Throwdown"

Related articles|

* Jeremy Stover

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