Two More Bottles of Wine
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| "Two More Bottles of Wine" | ||||
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| Single by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| from the album Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town | ||||
| B-side | "I Ain't Living Long Like This"[1] | |||
| Released | April 15, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Delbert McClinton | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris singles chronology | ||||
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"Two More Bottles of Wine" is a song written by Delbert McClinton and recorded by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. It was released in April 1978 as the first single from the album Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town. "Two More Bottles of Wine" topped the U.S. country singles charts.
Content
In the song, the narrator moves with his/her lover to Los Angeles, 1,600 miles away from their home, in search of success, but the lover abruptly leaves. The narrator is then left to fend for him/herself, eventually working in a menial job "sweeping out a warehouse in West L.A.", but eventually concludes it is all right because he/she still has "two more bottles of wine".
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.