Hangover Tonight

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"Hangover Tonight"
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Single by Gary Allan
ReleasedMarch 2, 2015 (2015-03-02)
Recorded2015
GenreCountry
Length3:32
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
[1]
Producer(s)
[2]
Gary Allan singles chronology
"It Ain't the Whiskey"
(2013) 		"Hangover Tonight"
(2015) 		"Do You Wish It Was Me?"
(2016)

"Hangover Tonight" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released on March 2, 2015 as the intended lead single to his then-upcoming tenth studio album. The song was written by Allan, Chris Stapleton, Cary Barlowe, and Jesse Frasure.[3]

History[]

On his website, Allan said of the song: "I’m super excited about this single going to radio. I feel like this is the fourth or fifth time I’ve reinvented myself, or tried to push myself to do different things. I feel like I have pushed myself into a very comfortable place because it is kind of 50’s and 60’s Motown. It reminds me of when I did 'Runaway' and things like that. So it was a very easy thing for me to do. I was in rockabilly bands my whole life, and to me it was just a throwback to my youth writing with these guys. It was a lot of fun."[2]

Critical reception[]

An uncredited review from Taste of Country stated that "Like he did with 'Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain),' Allan returns with a song no one was expecting. The singer continues to reinvent himself, even if that means going back to what many fans fell in love with a decade ago."[4] Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly rated it "A", saying that it "is a solid country love song…set to a retro-Motown funk groove. Paired with plenty of electric guitar, organ, throwback wah-wah and Gary's signature gravelly vocal, this tune is dead sexy."[1]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Stephen Shepherd and premiered in June 2015.[5]

Chart performance[]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 49
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 41

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Ragusa, Tammy (30 March 2015). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 22 (13): 67. ISSN 1074-3235.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "GARY ALLAN'S NEW SINGLE "HANGOVER TONIGHT" NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES". Gary Allan.com. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ Thompson, Gayle (February 23, 2015). "Gary Allan Releases New Single, 'Hangover Tonight'". Taste of Country. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Gary Allan, 'Hangover Tonight'". Taste of Country. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. ^ "CMT : Videos : Gary Allan : Hangover Tonight". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
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