Whiskey Lullaby
Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss
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She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette She broke his heart, he spent his whole life tryin' to forget We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mind Until the night He put that bottle to his head and pulled the trigger And finally drank away her memory Life is short, but this time it was bigger Than the strength he had to get up off his knees We found him with his face down in the pillow With a note that said, 'I'll love her till I die.' And when we buried him beneath the willow The angels sang a whiskey lullaby The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself For years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath She finally drank her pain away a little at a time But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind Until the night She put that bottle to her head and pulled the trigger And finally drank away his memory Life is short, but this time it was bigger Than the strength she had to get up off her knees We found her with her face down in the pillow Clinging to his picture for dear life We laid her next to him beneath the willow While the angels sang a whiskey lullaby
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Written by: Bill Anderson, Jon Randall
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10 facts about this song
Song Composition"Whiskey Lullaby" is a country song written by "Bill Anderson" and "Jon Randall."
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Chart PerformanceDespite the song's subject matter, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, giving Paisley his sixth top five hit, and Krauss, her first ever.
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Album InclusionThis song was included both in Brad Paisley's album "Mud on the Tires" and in a various artist compilation album titled "Now That's What I Call Country," released in 2008.
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Award Recognition"Whiskey Lullaby" bagged the 2005 CMA award for "Song of the Year."
- The song also won the 2005 Country Music Association and 2006 Academy of Country Music awards for "Video of the Year."
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Music VideoThe music video for "Whiskey Lullaby," directed by Rick Schroder, tells the story of a soldier coming home from war to find his wife with another man. The narrative corresponds with the melancholic lyrics of the song.
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Collaborative Performance"Whiskey Lullaby" is known for its hauntingly beautiful duet performance by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss.
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Critical ReceptionDespite the tragic theme and narrative of the song, it received a warm critical reception primarily due to the powerful vocals of Alison Krauss and Brad Paisley, and the way they managed to convey the emotions of heartbreak and despair.
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Record SalesThe song has been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, confirming the sale of more than 2 million copies in the United States alone.
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Song InspirationThe co-writer of the song, Jon Randall, was going through a divorce at the time, and the sorrow reflected in the lyrics was a way of expressing his own personal heartache.
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PopularityEven years after its release, "Whiskey Lullaby" continues to be popular among country music lovers and is often covered by various artists, reflecting its deep impact on the genre.
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