Drinking Champagne
| "Drinking Champagne" | ||||
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| Single by Cal Smith | ||||
| from the album Drinking Champagne | ||||
| B-side | "Honky Tonk Blues"[1] | |||
| Released | September 1968 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Kapp | |||
| Writer(s) | Bill Mack | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Cohen | |||
| Cal Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| "Drinking Champagne" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Livin' It Up | ||||
| B-side | "We're Supposed to Do That Now and Then" | |||
| Released | July 20, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | February 12, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | MCA 79070 | |||
| Writer(s) | Bill Mack | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen George Strait |
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"Drinking Champagne" is a song written by Bill Mack. He released the first version of the song on Pike Records in the mid-sixties.[2] The song grabbed nationwide attention when the version by Cal Smith reached #35 on the country music charts in 1968.[1]
The tune also was a local hit in the late sixties by Hawaii's Myra English.[3]
Jerry Lee Lewis released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Live at the International.[4]
It was covered in 1990 by George Strait, whose version was the second single from his album Livin' It Up. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1990.[5]
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Chart performance
Cal Smith
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 35 |
George Strait
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 35 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 72 |
References
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- ↑ Jerry Lee Lewis, Live at the International Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ↑ Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1352." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 20, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.
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