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Beer Never Broke My Heart

"Beer Never Broke My Heart" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. It is Combs's sixth single release to country radio, and the first from his second studio album What You See Is What You Get on Columbia Records Nashville.

"Beer Never Broke My Heart"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album What You See Is What You Get and the EP The Prequel
ReleasedMay 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)
GenreCountry
Length3:06
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Moffatt
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Beautiful Crazy"
(2018) 		"Beer Never Broke My Heart"
(2019) 		"Even Though I'm Leaving"
(2019)

History and content

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Combs wrote the song with Randy Montana and Jonathan Singleton, and Scott Moffatt was the track's producer.[1] Combs first performed the song acoustically in concert in January 2018.[2]

Taste of Country wrote of the song's lyrical theme, "He sings about everything else in life that can hurt a person, but ultimately comes to the conclusion that beer is the only safe bet!"[3] The song features a list of various things and people that have disappointed the narrator in his life, before concluding in the chorus that "long-neck, ice-cold beer never broke my heart."[2] The song features a guitar riff which was described as owing "as much to hard rock as country" by Rolling Stone reporter Robert Crawford.[4]

Commercial performance

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"Beer Never Broke My Heart" peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart dated August 10, 2019, becoming Combs' sixth consecutive number one on the chart.[5] The song was certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA on August 25, 2023.[6] It has sold 321,000 copies in the United States as of March 2020.[7]

Critical reception

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, writing for AllMusic, described the song as "a clever drinking anthem that summarizes the bold undercurrents of The Prequel EP quite well."[8] Rolling Stone reporter Robert Crawford described the song as "a country hit for the digital streaming generation, with just enough genre-crossing charm to rope in the city slickers",[4] and the outlet ranked it #188 on its ranking of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time on May 24, 2024.[9]

Music video

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The music video was created by TA Films[10] and premiered on CMT and Vevo in 2019. In the video, Combs performs in a small dive bar, similar to gigs he played early in his career.[11] The video also depicts a high school football game between RS Central and East Rutherford, portrayed as a college football game, filmed at RS Central High in Rutherford County, North Carolina.[10]

A 360-degree video was filmed for the song in Tacoma, Washington, and was released in December 2019.[12]

Live performances and other versions

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Combs performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in May 2019,[13] the 2019 CMA Awards in November 2019,[14] and on Saturday Night Live in February 2020.[15]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[6] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Robert K. Oermann (May 2, 2019). "DISClaimer: Luke Combs, Brandon Ratcliff Debut Top New Tunes". MusicRow. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Joseph Hudak (May 13, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Luke Combs, 'Beer Never Broke My Heart'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "HERE ARE THE LYRICS TO LUKE COMBS' 'BEER NEVER BROKE MY HEART'". Taste of Country. 7 May 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Crawford, Robert (2019-11-07). "Luke Combs' 'What You See Is What You Get' Album: Track-by-Track Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  5. ^ Asker, Jim (August 6, 2019). "Luke Combs' 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' Gives Him Six Pack Of Country Airplay No. 1s". Billboard.
  6. ^ a b "American single certifications – Luke Combs – Beer Never Broke My Heart". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Luke Combs - Prequel Album Reviews, Songs & More", AllMusic, retrieved 2023-03-19
  9. ^ "The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 24, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Le, John (2019-08-05). "Singer Luke Combs's loyalty to music video producers is sign he hasn't forgotten his roots". WLOS. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  11. ^ "Just How Autobiographical Is Luke Combs' "Beer Never Broke My Heart" Video?". CMT. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  12. ^ "Luke Combs Releases 360 Music Video For "Beer Never Broke My Heart"". Eagle Country 99.3. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  13. ^ Emily Zemler (May 10, 2019). "Watch Luke Combs Perform 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  14. ^ Weatherby, Taylor (2019-11-14). "Luke Combs Brings the Energy For 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' at the 2019 CMA Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  15. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (2020-02-02). "See Luke Combs Perform Rowdy 'Beer Never Broke My Heart' on 'SNL'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  16. ^ "Luke Combs – Beer Never Broke My Heart". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  17. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  20. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  21. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  22. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  24. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  25. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  26. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  27. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Songs of 2019". Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  30. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Beer Never Broke My Heart". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Luke Combs – Beer Never Broke My Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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