"Dear Drunk Me" is a song recorded by the Canadian country music artist Chad Brownlee. It was co-written by Erik Dylan, Gordie Sampson and Tawgs Salter.[1] It was the lead single from Brownlee's studio album Back in the Game,[2] and his first major-label release with Universal Music Canada.[3]
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| Single by Chad Brownlee | ||||
| from the album Back in the Game | ||||
| Released | August 13, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:02 | |||
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Commercial performance
edit"Dear Drunk Me" reached a peak of #3 on Billboard Canada Country chart and was Brownlee's first Top 5 hit.[4] It peaked at #90 on the Canadian Hot 100, which made it his first charting entry there since "When the Lights Go Down" in 2014.[5] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[6]
Music video
editThe official music video for "Dear Drunk Me" was premiered on ET Canada on September 12, 2018, and shows Brownlee acting in a drunk night filled with poor decisions.[3] It was directed by Ben Knechtel.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 90 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Dear Drunk Me - Chad Brownlee". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Melissa (January 8, 2020). "Chad Brownlee announces Deluxe Album Release and Forever's Gotta Start Somewhere tour". Canadian Beats.
- ^ a b "CHAD BROWNLEE RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR "DEAR DRUNK ME"" (Press release). Universal Music Canada. September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Chad Brownlee Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Chad Brownlee Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Chad Brownlee – Dear Drunk Me". Music Canada. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Chad Brownlee: Dear Drunk Me (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved May 23, 2021.