Whiskey on You

"Whiskey on You"
Single by Nate Smith
from the album Nate Smith
Released	June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27)
Genre	Country
Length	3:04
Label	Arista 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).

History

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

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

Chart performance

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Whiskey on You" Chart (2022–2023) Peak position Canada Country (Billboard)[3] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 43 US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 11

Year-end charts 2022 year-end chart performance for "Whiskey on You" Chart (2022) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 34 2023 year-end chart performance for "Whiskey on You" Chart (2023) Position US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 23 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 46

Certifications

Certifications for "Whiskey on You"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	2× Platinum	160,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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. "Canada Country chart for December 10, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
4. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 11, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
5. "Billboard Country Update: January 27, 2023" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
6. "Billboard Country Update: November 11, 2022" (PDF).
7. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
8. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
9. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
10. "Canadian single certifications – Nate Smith – Whiskey on You". Music Canada. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
11. "American single certifications – Nate Smith – Whiskey on You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 17, 2023.