Drinking Alone

Carrie Underwood

About Drinking Alone

"Drinking Alone" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer Carrie Underwood, and released as the fourth single from her sixth studio album, Cry Pretty. The single had an official release day of November 4, 2019. The song was written by Underwood, David Garcia and Brett James.


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Let me make one thing clear
You can buy me a beer, but you ain't taking me home
No pick up lines, I came here tonight to shed a few tears on my own
But sitting there across the room
I couldn't help but notice you seem a little down on your love too
Yeah, my heart might be breaking
But, this seat ain't taken
And you've got me thinkin'

We should be drinkin' alone together
Drownin' the pain is better
With somebody else who got problems
We ain't gonna solve 'em
But misery loves company
Tonight all I need is a stranger
Lips with a whiskey chaser
And a corner booth kiss to make me forget that he's gone
Oh, we should be drinkin' alone (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
We should be drinkin' alone together (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)

I don't know what she did to make you hurt like this
But, I know just what to do
It starts with a bottle of good Reposado
And ends with a shooter or two
Tomorrow when the sun comes up
Tonight is the night that never was
Baby, just forget my name
Won't be your one and only
But just 'cause we're lonely don't mean that we should

We should be drinkin' alone together
'Cause drownin' the pain is better
With somebody else who got problems
We ain't gonna solve 'em
But misery loves company
Tonight all I need is a stranger
Lips with a whiskey chaser
And a corner booth kiss to make me forget that he's gone
Oh, we should be drinkin' alone
Drinkin' alone, drinkin' alone (together)
Baby, we shouldn't be drinkin' alone (we should be drinking alone)
Drinkin' alone, drinkin' alone
Baby, we shouldn't be drinkin' alone

I'll pretend that I care
Baby, pull up a chair
We'll stay here 'til they make us go home

We should be drinkin' alone
(Oh, oh, oh)
Oh, we should be drinkin' alone together
Drownin' the pain is better
With somebody else who got problems
We ain't gonna solve 'em
But misery loves company
Tonight all I need is a stranger
Lips with a whiskey chaser
And a corner booth kiss to make me forget that he's gone
Oh, we should be drinkin' alone
Drinkin' alone, drinkin' alone (together)
Baby, we shouldn't be drinkin' alone (we should be drinking alone)
Drinkin' alone, drinkin' alone
Baby, we shouldn't be drinkin' alone

(Oh, oh, oh)
We should be drinkin' alone
(Oh, oh, oh)

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Carrie Underwood

Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005. Underwood has since become a multi-platinum selling recording artist, a winner of several Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards, a Golden Globe Award nominee, a three-time Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association Female Vocalist winner, and a two-time ACM Entertainer of the Year. She is the first female artist to win back-to-back Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards for Entertainer of the Year (2009/10). Underwood was inducted into and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2008. She was also inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fa… more »

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Written by: Brett James, Carrie Underwood, David Arthur Garcia

Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Genre
"Drinking Alone" is a song in the genre known as country music, one of the popular forms of American contemporary music.
Album Release
This song is a part of "Cry Pretty", the sixth studio album by Carrie Underwood which was released in September 2018.
Song Release
"Drinking Alone" was actually released as the third single specifically from the album "Cry Pretty" in November 2019.
Chart Performance
In the US, the song managed to break into the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at the 11th position.
Critical Acclaim
The song was well-received by critics, with some praising Underwood's vocal performance and the overall production of the track.
Lyric Theme
The lyrics of the song deal with the theme of loneliness and finding solace in the company of another person who is also feeling lonely over a drink.
Songwriters
The song was written by Carrie Underwood, Brett James, and David Garcia. This trio has also collaboratively worked on a lot of other songs from the album.
Music Video
A music video for the song was released in March 2020. It featured Underwood in a smoky bar trying to forget a breakup.
Award Nomination
"Drinking Alone" was nominated for Song of the Year at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards in 2020.
Tour Performance
The song was performed live on the "Cry Pretty Tour 360" which lasted from May to October 2019.
Commercial Success
The song has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating it's commercial success.
Record Label
"Drinking Alone" was released under the label of Capitol Records Nashville, which has been home to some of the biggest names in country music.

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