"Drunk Girl" is a song recorded by American country music singer Chris Janson. Written by him along with Tom Douglas and Scooter Carusoe, it is the second single from his album Everybody. The song is about men showing respect to women, with a particular focus on a young woman who has become intoxicated.
Tom Douglas presented Janson and Carusoe with the idea of the song, which is a piano ballad with a central theme of treating females with respect. Specifically, the song tells of taking a woman home to her house after she has had too much to drink, in order to keep her safe.[1]
Janson said that the inspiration behind the song came from him seeing news stories of victimized women. He told Rolling Stone Country, "It's teaching the younger generation of men that this is probably the better way to treat a girl...instead of ‘let’s get drunk and hook up.' It's written from a man's perspective, and from a father’s perspective. If my daughters were in that situation, I hope someone would treat them with that respect."[2] He also said that since he and the other two writers are fathers, they chose to apply a "father's perspective"; he also noted that the song received emotional responses from fans in concert before it had even been released as a single, saying that such a reaction "almost means more to me than getting played on the air".[3] Originally, Janson wanted Tim McGraw to record the song, but chose to keep it to himself after his wife, Kelly, persuaded him.[4]
The song is in the key of C major with an approximate tempo of 100 beats per minute. It follows the chord pattern C-G/B-Am7-F.[5]
Commercial performanceedit
The song has sold 180,000 copies in the United States as of November 2018.[6]
Music videoedit
Jeff Venable directed the song's music video, which was filmed along Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. To film the video, Venable got permission from the city to shut down the street and all businesses on it, leaving an empty streetscape on which Janson performs the song from behind a baby grand piano. In between the shots, the video tells a story of a young intoxicated woman leaving a bar, along with flashbacks of her witnessing abuse as a child, and being victimized as a student. The video is preceded by a content warning stating that its "content addresses sensitive topics that might be upsetting to some audiences". Janson said that he cried when he saw the video for the first time.[7][8]
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Referencesedit
^Haas, Mariah (December 8, 2017). "Chris Janson's Song 'Drunk Girl' Isn't About What You Think: 'We Wrote This from a Dad's Perspective'". People Country. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^Moss, Marissa R. (October 19, 2017). "Chris Janson on Being Country Music's 'Most Open Redneck'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^Dauphin, Chuck (December 26, 2017). "Chris Janson Talks Writing 'Drunk Girl' From 'A Father's Perspective'". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^Dukes, Billy (January 12, 2018). "Lyrics Uncovered: Chris Janson, 'Drunk Girl'". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^"'Drunk Girl' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
^Bjorke, Matt (November 13, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: November 13, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^Kruh, Nancy (May 22, 2018). "Why Chris Janson Wept When He Saw His New 'Drunk Girl' Music Video: 'This One Broke Me Down Quick'". People Country. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^Hudak, Joseph (May 22, 2018). "See Chris Janson Address Importance of Consent in 'Drunk Girl' Video". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
^"Chris Janson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^"Chris Janson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^"Chris Janson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^"Chris Janson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^"Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
^"Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
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For the Saturday Night Live sketch see Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 2001 2002 Not to be confused with Drunk Girls Drunk Girl is a song recorded by American country music singer Chris Janson Written by him along with Tom Douglas and Scooter Carusoe it is the second single from his album Everybody The song is about men showing respect to women with a particular focus on a young woman who has become intoxicated Drunk Girl Single by Chris Jansonfrom the album EverybodyReleasedDecember 11 2017 2017 12 11 GenreCountryLength3 27LabelWarner Bros NashvilleSongwriter s Chris JansonTom DouglasScooter CarusoeProducer s Scott HendricksChris Janson singles chronology Fix a Drink 2017 Drunk Girl 2017 Good Vibes 2019 Contents 1 Content 2 Commercial performance 3 Music video 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 ReferencesContent editTom Douglas presented Janson and Carusoe with the idea of the song which is a piano ballad with a central theme of treating females with respect Specifically the song tells of taking a woman home to her house after she has had too much to drink in order to keep her safe 1 Janson said that the inspiration behind the song came from him seeing news stories of victimized women He told Rolling Stone Country It s teaching the younger generation of men that this is probably the better way to treat a girl instead of let s get drunk and hook up It s written from a man s perspective and from a father s perspective If my daughters were in that situation I hope someone would treat them with that respect 2 He also said that since he and the other two writers are fathers they chose to apply a father s perspective he also noted that the song received emotional responses from fans in concert before it had even been released as a single saying that such a reaction almost means more to me than getting played on the air 3 Originally Janson wanted Tim McGraw to record the song but chose to keep it to himself after his wife Kelly persuaded him 4 The song is in the key of C major with an approximate tempo of 100 beats per minute It follows the chord pattern C G B Am7 F 5 Commercial performance editThe song has sold 180 000 copies in the United States as of November 2018 6 Music video editJeff Venable directed the song s music video which was filmed along Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville Tennessee To film the video Venable got permission from the city to shut down the street and all businesses on it leaving an empty streetscape on which Janson performs the song from behind a baby grand piano In between the shots the video tells a story of a young intoxicated woman leaving a bar along with flashbacks of her witnessing abuse as a child and being victimized as a student The video is preceded by a content warning stating that its content addresses sensitive topics that might be upsetting to some audiences Janson said that he cried when he saw the video for the first time 7 8 The music video won the Video of the Year award at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2017 2018 PeakpositionCanada Country Billboard 9 25US Billboard Hot 100 10 79US Country Airplay Billboard 11 7US Hot Country Songs Billboard 12 12 Year end charts edit Chart 2018 PositionUS Country Airplay Billboard 13 17US Hot Country Songs Billboard 14 18Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units salesUnited States RIAA 15 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone References edit Haas Mariah December 8 2017 Chris Janson s Song Drunk Girl Isn t About What You Think We Wrote This from a Dad s Perspective People Country Retrieved July 25 2018 Moss Marissa R October 19 2017 Chris Janson on Being Country Music s Most Open Redneck Rolling Stone Country Retrieved July 25 2018 Dauphin Chuck December 26 2017 Chris Janson Talks Writing Drunk Girl From A Father s Perspective Billboard Retrieved July 25 2018 Dukes Billy January 12 2018 Lyrics Uncovered Chris Janson Drunk Girl Taste of Country Retrieved July 25 2018 Drunk Girl sheet music MusicNotes com 10 April 2018 Retrieved 14 November 2018 Bjorke Matt November 13 2018 Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart November 13 2018 RoughStock Retrieved November 28 2018 Kruh Nancy May 22 2018 Why Chris Janson Wept When He Saw His New Drunk Girl Music Video This One Broke Me Down Quick People Country Retrieved July 25 2018 Hudak Joseph May 22 2018 See Chris Janson Address Importance of Consent in Drunk Girl Video Rolling Stone Country Retrieved July 25 2018 Chris Janson Chart History Canada Country Billboard Retrieved October 30 2018 Chris Janson Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved October 6 2018 Chris Janson Chart History Country Airplay Billboard Retrieved October 16 2018 Chris Janson Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved October 30 2018 Country Airplay Year End 2018 Billboard Retrieved December 7 2018 Hot Country Songs Year End 2018 Billboard Retrieved December 7 2018 American single certifications Chris Janson Drunk Girl Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved April 28 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drunk Girl amp oldid 1202102808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
