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"Bottoms Up"
Song

"Bottoms Up" is a song recorded by American country rock artist Brantley Gilbert. It is the first single from his third studio album Just as I Am, and was released on December 16, 2013.[1][2] The song was written by Gilbert, Justin Weaver and Brett James.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo song with country rock influences. The song has the male narrator addressing his lover and offering to party with her by telling her, "tonight it's bottoms up."[3]

Reception

Critical

Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal wrote that "With this new song, he has shown maturity as both a vocalist and songwriter…'Bottoms Up' seems like a fun track for him to play at his live shows that will surely get the crowd excited."[4] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated it 3.5 out of 5, saying that "If you like the sound of the stuff from Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett, you’ll certainly enjoy 'Bottoms Up.' If you wanted the more ‘edgy’ rockin’ side to Brantley, this one certainly isn’t gonna be your kind of song. It’s certainly no 'Hell on Wheels' or 'Kick It in the Sticks' but it’s also not far removed vocally from 'More Than Miles.'"[5]

Commercial

Released on December 16, 2013, the song premiered at the No.1 spot at Country Digital Songs with 63,000 downloads sold.[1] The song reached a million in sales in the U.S. by April 2014, and became the first million-selling song by Brantley Gilbert.[6] The song was certified Platinum by RIAA on May 1, 2014.[7] The song has sold 1,762,000 copies in the U.S. as of June 2015.[8]

Music video

Shane Drake directed the music video.[9] In it, Gilbert is dressed in 1930s apparel and surrounded by flappers while smuggling illegal moonshine.[10][11]

Charts and certifications

Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
March 15–22, 2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
May 10, 2014 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b "Brantley Gilbert Hits New Country Chart Highs". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  2. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Previews Upcoming Album in Nashville : MusicRow – Nashville's Music Industry Publication – News, Songs From Music City". Musicrow.com. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  3. ^ "Brantley Gilbert, 'Bottoms Up' [Listen]". Tasteofcountry.com. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  4. ^ Review: Country singer Brantley Gilbert rocks on 'Bottoms Up' single (Includes first-hand account)
  5. ^ "Single Review: Brantley Gilbert - Bottoms Up | Country Music Reviews, Taylor Swift to Lady Antebellum". Roughstock.com. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  6. ^ Paul Grein (April 30, 2014). "Chart Watch: Pharrell Steps Up". Yahoo Music.
  7. ^ a b "American single certifications – Brantley Gilbert – Bottoms Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Cite error: The named reference "United StatesBrantley GilbertBottoms UpsingleCertRef" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Matt Bjorke (June 17, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of June 17, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  9. ^ 12/17/13 (2013-12-17). "Music Video : Bottoms Up : Brantley Gilbert". CMT. Retrieved 2014-05-10. {{cite web}}: |author= has numeric name (help)
  10. ^ "Brantley Gilbert's Moonshine-Filled 'Bottoms Up' Video". Tasteofcountry.com. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  11. ^ January 2, 2014; Written by Alison Bonaguro. "News : Brantley Gilbert Trades Cuffs for French Cuffs". CMT. Retrieved 2014-01-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Best of 2014: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  18. ^ "Best of 2014: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  19. ^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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