Tequila (Dan + Shay song)

"Tequila"
Single by Dan + Shay
from the album Dan + Shay
Released January 10, 2018 (2018-01-10)
Format Digital download
Genre Country pop
Length 3:16
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dan + Shay singles chronology
"Road Trippin'"
(2017)		 "Tequila"
(2018)		 "Speechless"
(2018)

"Tequila" is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their forthcoming third studio and self-titled album. Dan Smyers co-wrote the song with Nicolle Galyon and Jordan Reynolds and co-produced the track with Scott Hendricks. It was released through Warner Bros. Nashville on January 10, 2018 as the album's lead single.[1] "Tequila" was released to country radio on January 15, 2018.[2] Smyers's wife, Abby Law Smyers, performs backing vocals on the song during the post-chorus "when I, when I" hook.[3]

"Tequila" has reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay and number two on the Hot Country Songs charts. The song also peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100. In Canada, the song reached number 59 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number one on the Canada Country chart. It has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and Platinum by Music Canada.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that the song is characterized by a "strong sense of melody and even stronger vocals", and complimented the songwriting as being "vivid and full of color".[4] Stephen L. Betts of Rolling Stone noted that the duo successfully subvert expectations with the song's title and wrote that "Tequila" is a "nostalgic tale of heartbreak and regret."[1]

Chart performance

"Tequila" debuted at number 35 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated January 20, 2018.[5] The song debuted at number 15 on the Hot Country Songs chart the following week.[6] On the Hot 100 chart dated January 27, 2018, "Tequila" entered at number 84, while debuting in the top 10 of the all-genre Digital Songs component chart at number nine.[7] "Tequila" has since peaked at number 21, becoming the duo's first top 40 single.[8][9] "Tequila" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart dated July 1, 2018, the same week its parent album debuted as the number one country album.[10] The song remained at the top position the following week, making "Tequila" their first multi-week number-one.[11][10] "Tequila" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in August 2018. The song has sold 384,000 copies in the United States as of September 2018.[12]

The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 chart at number 100, the duo's first single to impact the chart since "From the Ground Up" reached 77 in 2016.[13] "Tequila" was certified Platinum by Music Canada in June 2018.[14] In July 2018, "Tequila" reached number one on the Canada Country airplay chart, becoming their highest-charting radio hit and first chart-topper in Canada.[15]

Music video

An accompanying music video was directed by Patrick Tracy and premiered March 1, 2018.[16] The video explores the love story between a skier, played by Mica Von Turkovich, and a hiker, played by Nyle DiMarco, who meet in a mountain range in Breckenridge, Colorado.[17] Like the actor himself, DiMarco's character is deaf, and throughout the video he can be seen teaching Turkovich's character various words and phrases in sign language.[18] The sign for tequila is featured prominently.[18] After a brief romance, the pair separate when DiMarco's character departs to finish his journey alone. However, the two are reunited at the bar where they first grabbed drinks.[16]

Dan told Nash Country Daily that the duo were "so inspired by" Nyle's advocacy for the deaf community and hoped to use their video as another platform for this.[17]

Track listing

Digital download[19]

  1. "Tequila" – 3:16

Digital download (remix)[20]

  1. "Tequila" (R3hab remix) – 2:37

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 59
Canada AC (Billboard)[21] 31
Canada Country (Billboard)[15] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 21
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 27
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 13
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[24] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[25] 2

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] 2× Platinum 160,000^
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 384,000[12]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various January 10, 2018 Digital download Original Warner Bros. Nashville [1]
United States January 15, 2018 Country radio [2]
Various July 4, 2018 Digital download R3hab remix [28]
United States September 18, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Original [29]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Betts, Stephen L. (January 10, 2018). "Hear Dan + Shay's Forlorn New Song 'Tequila'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Single Releases : MusicRow". MusicRow. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Roland, Tom (February 14, 2018). "Dan + Shay Take a Shot With Ambitious, Multilayered 'Tequila'". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ↑ Dukes, Billy (January 10, 2018). "Is Dan + Shay's 'Tequila' a Hit? Listen and Sound Off!". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Country Airplay: The Week Of January 20, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hot Country Songs: The Week Of January 27, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Cantor, Brian (January 22, 2018). "Dan + Shay's "Tequila" Debuts On Billboard Hot 100". Headline Planet. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Dan Shay Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  9. ↑ Trust, Gary (June 5, 2018). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Selena Gomez's 'Back to You' Hits Top 40, Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You' Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Asker, Jim (July 3, 2018). "Dan + Shay Debuts at No. 1 on Top Country Albums, Crowns Country Airplay With 'Tequila'". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ Asker, Jim (July 10, 2018). "Carrie Underwood Is Sitting 'Pretty' As She Links Her 27th Straight Country Airplay Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Bjorke, Matt (September 5, 2018). "The Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: September 5, 2018". RoughStock. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Dan Shay Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  14. ↑
  15. 1 2 "Dan Shay Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  16. 1 2 Gage, Jeff (March 1, 2018). "Watch Dan + Shay's Cinematic 'Tequila' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  17. 1 2 Casey, Jim (March 5, 2018). "Watch Dan + Shay's High-Spirited New Video for "Tequila"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  18. 1 2 Houghton, Cillea (March 6, 2018). "Dan + Shay Break Down Barriers in Stunning 'Tequila' Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Tequila - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Tequila (R3HAB Remix) (2018) | Dan + Shay | MP3 Downloads". 7digital (US). Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Dan Shay Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Dan Shay Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Dan Shay Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Dan Shay Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Dan Shay Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  27. ↑ "American single certifications – Dan + Shay – Tequila". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  28. ↑ Freeman, Jon (July 5, 2018). "Dan + Shay Tap R3hab for 'Tequila' Remix". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access. September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
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