"What Was I Drinking" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Tebey. He co-wrote the track with Danick Dupelle and Jimmy Thow, and co-produced it with Dupelle.[1] It was intended to be the lead single off Tebey's album Tulum, but the album release did not occur.[2]
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| Single by Tebey | ||||
| Released | January 14, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
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Background
editTebey wrote the song with his frequent collaborators Jimmy Thow and Danick Dupelle while in Mexico, with the title "What Was I Drinking" being partly inspired by a night out the three had during the trip. The three went out for several drinks one night and subsequently all woke up feeling "violently ill", with Thow remarking to Tebey "what were we drinking".[3] Tebey stated that the track sounded more like country music than his recent contemporary-influenced singles.[4] The track was released ahead of his appearance at the 2022 C2C: Country to Country festival in the United Kingdom.[5]
Critical reception
editTop Country named the song their "Pick of the Week" for February 18, 2022, citing it as the "perfect song to get you in the mood" for the Family Day long weekend.[6]
Accolades
edit| Year | Association | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Record Producer of the Year - Danick Dupelle, Tebey Ottoh | Nominated | [7][8] |
| 2023 | Country Music Association of Ontario | Single of the Year | Nominated | [9][10] |
Commercial performance
edit"What Was I Drinking" reached a peak of number 14 on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[11] It debuted as the most added song at all formats of Canadian radio according to Mediabase, ahead of Ed Sheeran's The Joker and the Queen.[12]
Music video
editThe official lyric video for "What Was I Drinking" was directed by Brent Hallman and premiered on April 7, 2020.[13] It features an animated stick figure of Tebey acting out the story of the song.[13] Tebey also released an acoustic performance video on April 28, 2022.[14] It was recorded in Nashville and features him on vocals alongside Danick Dupelle, Mike Melancon, and Stephan LaPlante as a supporting band.[14]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "What Was I Drinking - Single by Tebey". Spotify. January 14, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Thomson, Lauren (January 26, 2021). "Tebey happy to have Medicine Hat on tour lineup". Toronto Star.
- ^ "How a night in Mexico turned into Tebey's latest hit". Pure Country 104. iHeartRadio Canada. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Fielder, Courtney (February 11, 2022). "Fresh Music Friday Song Of The Day: Tebey- "What Was I Drinking"". Discover Moose Jaw.
- ^ "LISTEN: Tebey Releases New Single 'What Was I Drinking' Ahead of UK Shows". Off the Record UK. March 2, 2022.
- ^ "Pick of the Week – Tebey "What Was I Drinking"". Top Country. February 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 CCMA AWARD NOMINEES". Canadian Country Music Association. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF 2022 AWARD WINNERS AT THE CCMA MUSIC INDUSTRY GALA DINNER & AWARDS". Canadian Country Music Association. Global News Wire. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "2023 CMAOntario Awards: Celebrating the Best Country Music In Ontario". Front Porch Music. March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 CMAOntario Awards: Winners Announced!". Country Music Association of Ontario. June 5, 2023. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Canada Country chart for July 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Pocock, Helen (March 1, 2022). "TEBEY RETURNS TO THE UK FOR C2C AND RELEASES NEW SINGLE "WHAT WAS I DRINKING"". Country Lowdown.
- ^ a b "TEBEY "What Was I Drinking" Lyric Video" (video). YouTube. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tebey "What Was I Drinking" Acoustic Performance" (video). YouTube. April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.