Tequila Talkin'
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| "Tequila Talkin'" | ||||
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| Single by Lonestar | ||||
| from the album Lonestar | ||||
| B-side | "No News"[1] | |||
| Released | August 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | BNA 64386 | |||
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| Lonestar singles chronology | ||||
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"Tequila Talkin'" is the debut single by American country music band Lonestar, released in August 1995 from their self-titled debut album. The song was written by Bill LaBounty and Chris Waters. It peaked at number 8 in the United States and at number 11 in Canada.
Content[edit]
The song's narrator was drunk on tequila when he told his former lover that he was still in love with her, though he was not.
Critical reception[edit]
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "great country lyric about longing and regret magnified through a bottle". He went on to say that "nice vocal and solid production make this accessible to radio".[2] Rick Mitchell criticized the song in his review of the album, saying that it seemed derivative of the Eagles' "Tequila Sunrise".[3]
Chart positions[edit]
"Tequila Talkin" entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks at 69 for the week of August 19, 1995. The commercial single release, a double A-side with "No News", reached number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[1]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 11 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, August 5, 1995
- ^ Rick Mitchell, New Country (November 1995). "Album reviews". New Country. 2 (14): 58. ISSN 1074-536X.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2831." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 11, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
