There's a Drink for That

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"There's a Drink for That"
Single by James Barker Band
from the EP Singles Only
ReleasedMay 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • James Barker
  • Gavin Slate
  • Travis Wood
Producer(s)
  • Todd Clark
  • Gavin Slate
James Barker Band singles chronology
"Keep It Simple"
(2019) 		"There's a Drink for That"
(2019) 		"Slow Down Town"
(2020)
Music video
"There's a Drink for That" on YouTube

"There's a Drink for That" is a song recorded by Canadian country group James Barker Band. The song was written by the band's frontman James Barker, along with Travis Wood and Gavin Slate.[1] It was the third single from the band's second extended play Singles Only.[2]

Background[]

Barker said "There's a Drink for That" felt like a "return to that summery sound" that they tried to capture on their debut single "Lawn Chair Lazy".[3]

Critical reception[]

Annie Reuter of Billboard called the song an "upbeat tune," referring to it as the "ideal song for the live setting," noting "hand snapped rhythms, sunny guitar parts and a sing-along chorus".[3] Nevin Sereda of Today's Country 95.5 described the song as a "new summer time drinking song".[4]

Commercial performance[]

"There's a Drink for That" reached a peak of #2 on Billboard Canada Country chart, becoming the band's seventh straight top ten hit to start their career.[5] It has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[6]

Music video[]

The official music video was for "There's a Drink for That" premiered on May 24, 2019,[7] and was directed by Ben Knechtel.[8] James Barker said the band "wanted to find an entertaining way to make it seem okay for people to drink, which is really what the song is about". He said that they "had a lot of fun shooting the video," saying that spending "the whole day driving an ice-cream truck," was a "win in itself".[3]

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 2

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 40,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "There's a Drink for That — James Barker Band, Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "JAMES BARKER BAND RETURN WITH THEIR SOPHOMORE EP, SINGLES ONLY". UMusic.ca. Universal Music Canada. May 24, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Reuter, Annie (May 24, 2019). "James Barker Band Ring In Summer with Feel-Good 'There's a Drink For That' Video: Exclusive". Billboard.
  4. ^ Sereda, Nevin (May 24, 2019). "There's a Drink For That". Today's Country 95.5. Pattison Media.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "James Barker Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Canadian single certifications – James Barker Band – There's a Drink for That". Music Canada. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "James Barker Band - There's A Drink For That" (video). YouTube. May 24, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "James Barker Band: There's A Drink for That (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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