Hole in a Bottle
| "Hole in a Bottle" | ||||
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| Single by Canaan Smith | ||||
| from the album Bronco | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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| Canaan Smith singles chronology | ||||
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"Hole in a Bottle" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Canaan Smith. Smith co-wrote the song with Brett Beavers and Dan Couch. It was released on August 17, 2015 as Smith's third single and the second single from a self-titled extended play released by Mercury Nashville on March 24, 2015. It was also included on Smith's debut album, Bronco, released on June 23, 2015.
Content[edit]
The song uses various forms of "holes" to describe its narrator, who is drinking alcoholic beverages when heartbroken. An uncredited review in Taste of Country described the song as a "rowdy country-rocker that finds the singer wallowing in self-pity, much to his fans’ enjoyment."[1] Smith told the same publication that he wrote the song with the intention of having a song which his fans could sing along to in concert.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
In a review of Smith's self-titled EP, Bill Caruthers of Country Standard Time criticized the song for its use of a drum machine instead of normal drums, but otherwise found the lyrical and vocal content favorably comparable to the work of David Lee Murphy.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2015–2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 50 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 30 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 92 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Canaan Smith, 'Hole in a Bottle'". Taste of Country. August 31, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canaan Smith shares 'Hole in a Bottle' music video". Taste of Country. November 12, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Bill Caruthers. "Canaan Smith (EP) review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canaan Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canaan Smith Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Canaan Smith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.