Chesney said that he chose to record the song because it reminded him of driving the Pacific Coast Highway. Grace Potter'. Kenny Chesney. The Doobies guitarist and lead singer, Tom wrote the classics "Listen To The Music," "Long Train Runnin'" and "China Grove.". "Hold on for one more day" is something she heard in AA meetings. He explained: “I’ve had that song for years and lived with Matraca’s demo for a long time. Nashville songwriter Matraca Berg and country singer-songwriter Deana Carter penned the song. Nashville songwriter Matraca Berg and country singer-songwriter Deana Carter penned the song. Deana Carter and Matraca Berg co-wrote the song, and both recorded their own versions: Carter on her album I'm Just a Girl (2003), and Berg on her 2011 album The Dreaming Fields. So, later on at the after party (we all went to Tootsie’s [laughs]), his kids kept buying me a shot. How four songs portray Shakespeare's character Ophelia. It originally featured on Carter's 2003 album. Iron Maiden, Adele, Toto, Eminem and Earth, Wind & Fire are just some of the artists with songs directly inspired by movies - and not always good ones. He eventually married Pattie, and managed to stay friends with George. So, I got pretty sick. So I had all these songs laying around and I thought that I needed to do something with them. Deana notes in the July 28 issue of Country Weekly, she put more intense focus on her songwriting after the success of Kenny Chesney’s “You and Tequila,” which she wrote with Matraca Berg. Danny Flores, who was the saxophone player in The Champs, wrote this song (it's credited to his pen name, Chuck Rio). Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" about his love for Pattie Harrison, who was married to George Harrison at the time. [6], Chesney's version of the song has received positive reviews from music critics. If you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. The only cover of "American Pie" to chart is by Madonna, whose 2000 version was a minor hit in America but went to #1 in the UK. We wrote it in 20 minutes. 12 Comments. It originally featured on Carter's 2003 album, I'm Just A Girl, though it was Berg's version that Chesney heard. I'd go to friends in Santa Monica about sunset. [4] He also told National Public Radio host David Green that "there are some commonalities about getting someone out of your mind and drinking and trying to quit. [11], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone, "Kenny Chesney Feat. Daniel Flores wrote the song "Tequila" which is a 1958 Latin-flavored rock and roll song recorded by the group, the Champs. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, This mostly acoustic Matraca Berg and Deana Carter penned song features the vocals of Grace Potter from Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. See if you can spot the real ones. [3] He said that he identified with it more after he rented a house in Malibu, California. They had a video montage at the memorial of people sharing Harlan stories, and Harlan bought me my first shot of tequila when I was about 18. THE TRUE STORY: Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". Chris Talbott of the Associated Press called it a "melancholy love-hate song",[7] and an uncredited review in HitFix called the song "exquisite" and one of Chesney's "career high notes". Christine McVie wrote "Songbird" for Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album in just half a hour after she woke up in the middle of the night with the song in her head. Baby, here I am againKicking dust in the canyon windWaiting for that sun to go downMade it up Mulholland DriveHell bent on getting highHigh above the lights of town'Cause you and Tequila make me crazyRun like poison in my bloodOne more night could kill me, babyOne is one too … [3], Chesney first heard the song when he and Carter toured together back in 2003. On November 30, the song received two nominations in 54th Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Grace Potter, 'You and Tequila' – Lyrics Uncovered", "Kenny Chesney, Grace Potter, "You and Tequila, "Kenny Chesney: Hemingway And Country Music", "So much for taking a break During his year of 'rest,' Kenny Chesney works overtime on his new album", "Review: Kenny Chesney's 'Hemingway's Whiskey, "Click Track – Album review: Kenny Chesney, "Hemingway's Whiskey, "Kenny Chesney Chooses "You and Tequila" for Next Single", "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "American single certifications – CHESNEY, KENNY – YOU AND TEQUILA (FEAT. “I was writing more and traveling more. About how you and tequila make me crazy, run like poison in my blood and how one is one too many and one more is never enough. GRACE POTTER)", Recording Industry Association of America, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You_and_Tequila&oldid=948628382, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales footnote, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 2 April 2020, at 02:52. When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open. [8] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock rated the song four-and-a-half stars out of five, praising Chesney's and Potter's vocals and the "understated simplicity" of the lyrics. “I was writing more and traveling more. After studying in Paris with a famous composition teacher, Charles became the most successful writer of TV theme songs. She was making a record on RCA and trying to get some songs written for it. They wanted to do a shot of tequila with me in honor of their dad, and I hadn’t drank a shot of tequila in years. You know, I just said, ‘I don’t know what it is, but tequila makes me crazy.’ There is something there, and boom! Grace Potter’s lilting voice may remind you a … Kenny Chesney's official music video for 'You And Tequila feat. "[5], Chesney and Potter's version of the song is set in the key of G♭ major with a vocal range from G♭3 to E♭5. “It’s like I went from zero to 60 all of a sudden,” Deana says. When I heard this record and this song, it just put me in this place.". “It’s like I went from zero to 60 all of a sudden,” Deana says. Kenny Chesney – You and Tequila. You and Tequila Lyrics. He explained: "I've had that song for years and lived with Matraca's demo for a long time. Nashville songwriter Matraca Berg and country singer-songwriter Deana Carter penned the song. "You and Tequila" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter and recorded by Kenny Chesney. This is sad, but Harlan Howard had died two days before, and Harlan was like an uncle to me. I was not taking it well. I spent a lot of time [driving the Pacific Coast Highway]. According to Carter, the two began talking about relationships, when Carter said, "Yeah, it's just like men… they get in your blood!" He added, "there are some commonalities about getting someone out of your mind and drinking and trying to quit. [9] Bill Friskics-Warren of The Washington Post thought that the song had an Americana influence and made the album Chesney's "most stylistically wide-ranging to date. "[10], Potter appears in the song's music video, which was filmed in Malibu, California and directed by Shaun Silva. The lyric to "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips was inspired by Chynna Phillips' struggles with addiction. Also, Carter added several references to California, because she was living there at the time. The first single to simultaneously top the UK and US charts was The Everly Brothers' "Cathy's Clown" in May 1960. You know, I wrote that years ago with Deana Carter. I'd listen to a lot of Eagles songs and some Tom Petty. Disc jockeys flipped the single and played "Tequila" instead, and in March 1958, it went to #1 in America, where it stayed for five weeks, making the song one of the biggest hits of the '50s. Chesney told, In an interview with NPR, Chesney said this is a "struggle song." I told her that story, and we got to talking about Harlan and tequila. Madonna wrote a song called "Love Won't Wait" that she didn't want, but became a UK #1 hit for Gary Barlow. Matraca Berg is a singer, songwriter, and artist who has written hits for Deana Carter, Faith Hill, and Kenny Chesney. It originally featured on Carter’s 2003 album, I’m Just A Girl, though it was Berg’s version that Chesney heard. Deana notes in the July 28 issue of Country Weekly, she put more intense focus on her songwriting after the success of Kenny Chesney’s “You and Tequila,” which she wrote with Matraca Berg. 0 Tags. It was released in May 2011 as the fourth single from his album Hemingway's Whiskey (2010). [2], Carter told Taste of Country that Berg was inspired to write the song after having been out on the town. We came up with that. She is married to Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. I would drive back up to the house, had the windows down. Hemingway's Whiskey.

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