Dive Bar (Gord Bamford song)

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"Dive Bar"
Single by Gord Bamford
from the album Neon Smoke
ReleasedJune 2018 (2018-06)
Genre
Length3:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Phil O'Donnell
Gord Bamford singles chronology
"Neon Smoke"
(2018)
"Dive Bar"
(2018)
"#Rednek"
(2019)
Music video
"Dive Bar" on YouTube

"Dive Bar" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Gord Bamford. The song was co-written by Tebey, Kylie Sackley, and Matthew Rogers.[1] It was the third single from Bamford's studio album Neon Smoke, and his second #1 hit on the Billboard Canada Country chart.[2][3]

Music video[edit]

The official music video for "Dive Bar" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered on July 13, 2018.[4][5] The video was part of a social media engagement campaign,[6] and finds Bamford in a crowded dive bar.[7]

Charts[edit]

"Dive Bar" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart for the week of September 22, 2018,[8] marking his second Number One hit after "When Your Lips Are So Close".[9]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia Country (TMN)[10] 43
Canada Country (Billboard)[11] 1

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dive Bar - Gord Bamford". Spotify. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gord Bamford Releases "Dive Bar"". Triple M Melbourne. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dive Bar Tops The Charts!". GordBamford.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gord Bamford - Dive Bar Official" (video). YouTube. July 13, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "GORD BAMFORD DELIVERS VIDEO FOR "DIVE BAR" TODAY!". Sony Music Canada. July 13, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Zillich, Tom (July 13, 2018). "WATCH: New 'Dive Bar' video from Cloverdale-bound Gord Bamford". Surrey Now-Leader. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  7. ^ McCrea, Brad (July 14, 2018). "WATCH: Gord Bamford Unveils 'Dive Bar' Video". iHeartRadio.ca.
  8. ^ "Canada Country chart for September 22, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Dagg, Nanci (September 19, 2018). "Gord Bamford accomplishes what many hope to do with two #1 hits now under his belt and a #1 hit in Australia". Canadian Beats Media.
  10. ^ "COUNTRY HOT 50: Issue 1222". The Music Network. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Gord Bamford Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Gord Bamford – Dive Bar". Music Canada. Retrieved December 17, 2023.