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Whiskey on You

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"Whiskey on You"
Single by Nate Smith
from the album Nate Smith
ReleasedJune 27, 2022 (2022-6-27)
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Nate Smith
  • Russell Sutton
  • Lindsay Rimes
Producer(s)Lindsay Rimes
Nate Smith singles chronology
"Whiskey on You"
(2022) 		"World on Fire"
(2023)
Music video
"Whiskey on You" on YouTube

"Whiskey on You" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith. It was released on June 27, 2022 as the first single from his self-titled debut album (2023).

It became Smith's first song to peak atop the Billboard charts, topping the Country Airplay and Canada Country charts. It also became his first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43. Internationally, it peaked at number 36 on the UK Singles Sales Chart and number 5 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart, becoming his first song to chart overseas.

History

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Smith attended a songwriting retreat with Lindsay Rimes and Russell Sutton in 2022. He recorded a demo of the song in the kitchen of music executive Jim Catino. Smith attempted to make a full version of the song in the studio, but after being unable to find a suitable recording there, he and Rimes decided to use the vocal track from the demo in the final recording.[1]

Music video

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The song also received a music video directed by Chris Ashlee, portraying the song's central theme of a breakup.[2]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Whiskey on You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Nate Smith, Rising Country Singer/Songwriter With A Strong Voice, Talks About His Debut Hit "Whiskey On You" And Writing His Songs". Songwriter Universe. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "NATE SMITH DEBUTS 'WHISKEY ON YOU' MUSIC VIDEO". Rock & Load. 24 July 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 May 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1680. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 16, 2022. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Canada Country chart for December 10, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 13, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. May 13, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. May 13, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  9. ^ "Billboard Country Update: November 11, 2022" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "Billboard Country Update: January 27, 2023" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Country Songs (2022)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "Year-End Charts: Hot Country Songs (2023)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  13. ^ "Year-End Charts: Country Airplay Songs (2023)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Nate Smith – Whiskey on You". Music Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Nate Smith – Whiskey on You". Radioscope. Retrieved March 11, 2025. Type Whiskey on You in the "Search:" field.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – Nate Smith – Whiskey on You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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