Whiskey Under the Bridge

"Whiskey Under The Bridge" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in September 1995 as the fifth and final single from their album Waitin' on Sundown. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Kix Brooks, Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn.

"Whiskey Under The Bridge"
Single by Brooks & Dunn
from the album Waitin' on Sundown
B-side"My Kind of Crazy"
ReleasedSeptember 18, 1995
GenreCountry
Length2:53
LabelArista 12770
Songwriter(s)Kix Brooks
Don Cook
Ronnie Dunn
Producer(s)Don Cook
Scott Hendricks
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology
"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone"
(1995)
"Whiskey Under The Bridge"
(1995)
"My Maria"
(1996)

Critical reception edit

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that Ronnie Dunn "shines on this well written tune" and that his voice "does equal justice to a heartbreaking weeper of a two-steppin' dance number."[1]

Chart positions edit

"Whiskey Under the Bridge" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 23, 1995.

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 5

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1995) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 50

References edit

  1. ^ Billboard, September 23, 1995
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 4, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.