Straight Outta Cold Beer
| "Straight Outta Cold Beer" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Blake Shelton from the album If I'm Honest | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2016 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks | |||
| If I'm Honest track listing | ||||
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"Straight Outta Cold Beer" is a song recorded by American singer Blake Shelton for his tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016). It was released as its third promotional single for digital download on May 13, 2016. The track was written by Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, and Justin Wilson, while production was solely handled by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks. A country song, Shelton sings of about partying until one has no beer left.
"Straight Outta Cold Beer" was generally well received by music critics, with the majority enjoying the "party" nature of the recording. One reviewer appreciated Shelton staying true to his "country roots". In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number 23 on the Country Digital Songs component chart, while also managing to reach the top 40 of the Hot Country Songs chart.
Background and composition
Warner Bros. Nashville issued "Straight Outta Cold Beer" as the parent album's third promotional single on May 13, 2016,[2] following "Friends" on April 8 and "Go Ahead and Break My Heart" on May 9. The track serves as the opener to the singer's tenth studio album, If I'm Honest (2016).[3]
"Straight Outta Cold Beer" was written and composed by Marv Green, Ben Hayslip, and Justin Wilson,[4] while production was solely handled by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks.[5] Shelton sings "about lacking suds" from partying in the lyrics,[6] which Entertainment Weekly's Jim Farber described as "an ode to getting soused".[7]
Reception
"Straight Outta Cold Beer" was positively received by music critics. Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times singled it out for being a "sly party tune" among the other tracks on If I'm Honest.[8] Similarly, Keith Harris from Rolling Stone called it a "rowdy party-starter" and appreciated its word play reference to the 1988 N.W.A album Straight Outta Compton in the title.[9] Entertainment Tonight's Sophie Schillaci declared it a "fun track" that stayed true to the singer's "classic country roots".[1] A staff member from WUSN enjoyed the recording, and claimed it would make anyone more excited for If I'm Honest, which was then unreleased.[2]
For the week ending April 30, 2016, "Straight Outta Cold Beer" debuted at the number 36 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[10] Additionally, the single was the week's twenty-third best selling digital country song,[11] selling approximately 14,000 copies in its first week available.[12] In its second week available as a digital download, an additional 3,000 copies were purchased, increasing its total sales to over 17,000.[13]
Track listing
| Digital download[14] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Straight Outta Cold Beer" | 2:45 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Country Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] | 23 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 36 |
References
- 1 2 Schillaci, Sophie (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton's 'If I'm Honest': A Deep Dive Into the Album's Telling Lyrics". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Listen: Blake Shelton's Single 'Straight Outta Cold Beer'". WUSN. May 18, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Collins, Robyn (May 18, 2016). "Impact: Blake Shelton's Most Personal Album "If I'm Honest" Drops May 20". Radio.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Straight Outta Cold Beer". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ If I'm Honest (CD liner notes). Blake Shelton. Warner Bros. Records. 2016. 2-555352.
- ↑ Schaults, Jannie (May 23, 2016). "Blake Shelton – If I'm Honest". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Farber, Jim (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton's If I'm Honest: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Wood, Mikael (May 20, 2016). "Review: Blake Shelton could use more truth on the too-polished 'If I'm Honest'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ Harris, Keith (May 20, 2016). "Blake Shelton: If I'm Honest". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Blake Shelton. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Blake Shelton – Chart history". Billboard Country Digital Songs for Blake Shelton. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (May 23, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: May 23, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (May 30, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: May 31, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Straight Outta Cold Beer". Amazon.com. May 27, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.