Beers on Me
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| Single by Dierks Bentley featuring Breland and Hardy | ||||
| Released | July 29, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
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| "Beers on Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Beers on Me" is a song recorded by American country music singers Dierks Bentley, Breland, and Hardy. It was released on July 29, 2021 as the second of two "Covid holdover songs".[1] The song was co-written by Ashley Gorley, Luke Dick, Ross Copperman, Breland, Hardy and Bentley, who also produced the track with Copperman.[2]
Background[edit]
Bentley and Hardy created the song during the recuperation in Colorado, then Bentley completed the tune with Breland in Nashville. Bentley shared the process in a press: “Hardy threw out this title, and I remember immediately thinking, ‘I wish I could buy all my fans a beer.’ After the year we’ve all had, it would be nice to get the first round and say, ‘Hey, we all have some problems, but we’re going to forget about them for a little while…the beers are on me, I came back to Nashville to record the song and came across an article about Breland in the Nashville Scene. I got his number, and he came in the next day and wrote and sang the third verse. It was truly an organic collaboration, and I couldn’t be more proud to have him and Hardy on this song with me.”[3][4]
Content[edit]
"Beers on Me" is about friends meeting at a bar to consume alcohol together.[5]
Music video[edit]
The music video was released on October 27, 2021, and starred by the three artists. It features all three artists as they drive a truck loaded with boxes of beer around Nashville, and "hand out free beer to unsuspecting people", the locations including "a poolside party, a dog park, a street basketball court and Bentley's own Whiskey Row bar."[6]
Live performance[edit]
Bentley, Breland and Hardy performed the track from Whiskey Row in Nashville for the first time.[7]
Commercial performance[edit]
"Beers On Me" peaked at number one on the country charts in April 2022 (Billboard). It became Dierks 18th, Hardy's second as well as Brelands first.[8]
Personnel[edit]
- Dierks Bentley - lead vocals
- Breland - featured vocals
- Ross Copperman - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Luke Dick - electric guitar
- Hardy - featured vocals
- Tony Lucido - bass guitar
- Danny Rader - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming
- Aaron Sterling - drums
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Put His Guitar Away 'For a Year' Prior to Making Upcoming Album". 11 August 2022.
- ^ Whitaker, Sterling (July 29, 2021). "Dierks Bentley Enlists Breland + Hardy for 'Beers on Me' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Freeman, Jon (July 29, 2021). "Dierks Bentley Picks Up the Tab in New Song 'Beers on Me' Featuring Breland and Hardy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ K. Dowling, Marcus (July 29, 2021). "Dierks Bentley Returns With Breland and HARDY Collaboration "Beers On Me"". CMT. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Lorge, Melinda (August 4, 2021). "LISTEN: Dierks Bentley, HARDY and Breland Raise The Bar With New Summer Jam, 'Beers On Me'". Country Now. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Chua, Jeremy (October 29, 2021). "Dierks Bentley, Hardy and Breland Hand Out Free Booze in 'Beers on Me' Music Video [Watch]". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley feat. BRELAND, HARDY - Beers On Me (Live Performance)". July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jess (April 20, 2022). "WATCH: Dierks Bentley, Hardy + Breland Celebrate 'Beers on Me' Hitting No. 1". Taste of Country.
- ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Radio Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Dierks Bentley, Breland & Hardy – Beers on Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 25, 2023.