Whiskey Glasses

"Whiskey Glasses"
"Whiskey Glasses"
Single by Morgan Wallen
from the album If I Know Me
Released	July 30, 2018
Genre	Country
Length	3:54
Label	Big Loud
Songwriter(s)	Ben Burgess; Kevin Kadish;
Producer(s)	Joey Moi
Morgan Wallen singles chronology
Music video
	"Whiskey Glasses" on YouTube

"Whiskey Glasses" is a song written by Ben Burgess and Kevin Kadish, and recorded by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was first included on his 2016 EP The Way I Talk,^[2] and was released as the third single from his 2018 studio album, If I Know Me.

Background

The song was written by Kevin Kadish and Ben Burgess in 2015. Burgess had an idea about writing a song about whiskey glasses in a song-writing session with Kadish. He liked the idea, and came up with the line "I'mma need some whiskey glasses, 'cause I don't wanna see the truth". They decided that the theme should be about someone who turned to drink because of a bad break-up. Burgess then remembered his father who used to say after he had too much to drink: "Poor Pappy ... oh, pour your Pappy a drink", which became the start of the song as "Poor me, pour me another drink".^[3]

The song was pitched to Wallen who then recorded the song with producer Joey Moi. It was first released in the summer of 2018, but only became a hit in 2019.^[3]

Commercial performance

"Whiskey Glasses" reached No. 1 on Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 8, 2019, after topping the Hot Country Songs chart.^[4] The song was certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA on November 3, 2023.^[5] It has sold 391,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.^[6]

Music video

The music video for "Whiskey Glasses" was directed by Justin Clough and was premiered in October 2018.^[7] In it, Wallen exhibited as someone who was trying to mend his broken heart through drinking after his girlfriend dumped him, before eventually went to a bar with his friends (including Hardy) and performed a live version of the song.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[8]	44
Canada Country (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	17
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	1
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[13]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[14]	100
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	52
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[17]	1
US Rolling Stone Top 100^[18]	39

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[19]	24

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[20]	Diamond	800,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[21]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[5]	9× Platinum	9,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Lorie Hollabaugh (April 11, 2018). "Morgan Wallen Releases Track Listing For 'If I Know Me'". Music Row. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
^ "The Way I Talk - EP by Morgan Wallen on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Yahr, Emily (November 13, 2019). "How Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' became one of the year's most unexpected hits". Washington Post.
^ Asker, Jim (June 4, 2019). "Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' Tops Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs Charts". Billboard.
^ ^a ^b "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
^ Christina Vinson; Liv Stecker (October 5, 2018). "Watch Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' and More New Country Music Videos". The Boot. Retrieved March 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

[1] Lorie Hollabaugh (April 11, 2018). "Morgan Wallen Releases Track Listing For 'If I Know Me'". Music Row. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

[2] "The Way I Talk - EP by Morgan Wallen on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[yahr-3] Yahr, Emily (November 13, 2019). "How Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' became one of the year's most unexpected hits". Washington Post.

[4] Asker, Jim (June 4, 2019). "Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' Tops Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs Charts". Billboard.

[RIAA-5] "American single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[sales-6] Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

[7] Christina Vinson; Liv Stecker (October 5, 2018). "Watch Morgan Wallen's 'Whiskey Glasses' and More New Country Music Videos". The Boot. Retrieved March 12, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[sc_Canada_Morgan_Wallen-8] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcanadacountry_Morgan_Wallen-9] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Morgan_Wallen-10] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcountryairplay_Morgan_Wallen-11] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Morgan_Wallen-12] "Morgan Wallen Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

[13] "Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 - July 2, 2020". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

[14] "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[15] "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[16] "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[17] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[18] "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[19] "Decade-End Charts: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[CanadaMorgan_WallenWhiskey_GlassessingleCertRef-20] "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

[United_KingdomMorgan_WallenWhiskey_GlassessingleCertRef-21] "British single certifications – Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Glasses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 25, 2024.

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