Beer Money
| "Beer Money" | ||||
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| Single by Kip Moore | ||||
| from the album Up All Night | ||||
| Released | July 9, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Brett James | |||
| Kip Moore singles chronology | ||||
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"Beer Money" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released in July 2012 as his third single from his debut album Up All Night (2012). Moore wrote the song with Blair Daly and Troy Verges.[1] The song received positive reviews from critics who praised Moore's vocals and storytelling abilities for elevating the ordinary material.
"Beer Money" peaked at number three on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also charted at numbers seven and 51 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over one million units in that country. In Canada, it peaked at number one on the Country chart and number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. An accompanying music video for the song, directed by Peter Zavadil, tells two stories: Moore picking up his girlfriend from work to a late night barn party where he performs and a group of men stealing a beer keg to said party. It was nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2013 CMT Music Awards.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "what takes this song past ordinary is Moore's grave vocals and story-telling ability."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave the song a favorable review, calling it "another strong mood-setting, sing-a-long ready country/rocker."[3] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed "Beer Money" at number one on his top 10 list of Moore's best songs.[4]
Music video
The accompanying music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in September 2012.[5] The video starts with Moore playing a mechanic who gets into an argument with his boss (played by Moore's real-life manager Shawn McSpadden).[6] It then follows him picking up his girlfriend from a diner and taking her to a late night barn party where he performs. The video also follows a group of men stealing a keg from a beer delivery truck driver and taking it to said party. It was nominated for Breakthrough Video of the Year at the 2013 CMT Music Awards but it went to Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise".[7]
Chart performance
"Beer Money" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 7, 2012.[8] It peaked at number seven the week of December 28, and remained on the chart for thirty-two weeks.[9][10] On the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 99 for the week of October 6.[11] Twelve weeks later, it peaked at number 51 the week of December 28, and stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.[12][13] In Canada, the song debuted at number 90 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of November 24.[14] Eight weeks later, it peaked at number 58 and stayed on the chart for twelve weeks.[13]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[22] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (July 10, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Beer Money' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (June 26, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Beer Money' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (June 22, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: June 22, 2012". Roughstock. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (September 27, 2017). "Kip Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Beer Money". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Schmitt, Brad (November 29, 2012). "Kip Moore Uses Real-Life Tension in "Beer Money" Video". Country Weekly. American Media, Inc. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (June 5, 2013). "2013 CMT Music Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Morris, Edward (June 30, 2012). "Kenny Chesney Lands a Big One With Welcome to the Fishbowl". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: December 29, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kip Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ "The Hot 100: October 6, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "The Hot 100: December 29, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Beer Money by Kip Moore". aCharts.co. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: November 24, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Year-End: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Year-End: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Beer Money". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2021.