"Day Drunk" is a song recorded by Australian country music singer Morgan Evans, released on 8 June 2018 as the third single from his fourth EP Morgan Evans EP and second studio album Things That We Drink To. Evans told Taste of Country "I've never been the 'drinking song' guy, but this song came from a real place and is really more about spending a day with your person than it is about just going getting drunk. There's a reason why I love it so much and feel like I can sing it."[1] "Day Drunk" peaked at number 27 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song was written by Evans, along with Lindy Robbins and Chris DeStefano, the latter of whom produced it.
| "Day Drunk" | ||||
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| Single by Morgan Evans | ||||
| from the album Morgan Evans EP and Things That We Drink To | ||||
| Released | 8 June 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Chris DeStefano | |||
| Morgan Evans singles chronology | ||||
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At the 2019 Country Music Awards of Australia, the song won Single of the Year.[2]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2019, the song won Country Work of the Year.[3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[4]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Day Drunk" was nominated for Most Performed Country Work of the Year.[5][6]
Music video
editThere are two versions of the Day Drunk music video:
1) "Hawaii Version". This music video was released on 29 June 2018.[7] It captures Evans and wife Kelsea Ballerini enjoying waterslides, waterfalls and hours of bliss and relaxation on a recent vacation in Hawaii.[1]
2) "Reverse Version". Directed by Colin Duffy, this video was filmed entirely in reverse in LA, and was released in August 2019. (http://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/morgan-evans-day-drunk-video-2/)
Critical reception
editThomas Bleach ThomasBleach.com referred to "Day Drunk" in an album review as "playful" and "bright", and described it as having a "catchy hook".[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Day Drunk" | 3:13 |
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[15] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia[17] | 8 June 2018 | Digital download | Warner Nashville |
| United States | 24 September 2018 | Country airplay |
References
edit- ^ a b "Morgan Evans' 'Day Drunk' Video Sends Us on a Romantic Getaway with Kelsea Ballerini". Taste of Country. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wolfe Brothers, Andrew Swift, Beccy Cole and Travis Collins win Golden Guitars". ABC. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Aarons wins Four APRA Awards The Complete Winners List". noise11. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Morgan Evans - "Day Drunk" (Music Video)". 29 June 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bleach, Thomas (14 October 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Morgan Evans – Things That We Drink To". ThomasBleach. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Morgan Evans – Day Drunk". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Morgan Evans Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Country Airplay: July 20, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: July 13, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Morgan Evans – Day Drunk". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Day Drunk – Single". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 8 June 2018.