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"Drink in My Hand" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from his 2011 album Chief. The song became Church's first number one hit on the US BillboardHot Country Songs chart. Church wrote this song with Michael P. Heeney and Luke Laird.
Content
"Drink in My Hand" is an up-tempo where the male narrator sings about drinking alcohol to forget his problems, suggesting that "All you gotta do is put a drink in hand."
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that it is "rowdy and fun" and "should easily become the most successful song of the singer’s three album career." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four and a half stars of five, calling it "downright perfect as the theme song to a fun weekend" and adding that it "truly feels like a monster hit." Dan Milliken, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B−, saying that it is "just a radio hit no higher aspiration than to be a slightly cooler version of 'All About Tonight'."
Music video
The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in September 2011. It shows Eric at a concert, as well as various close-ups. It was filmed using a grainy-style technique, so the video is fast and somewhat blurry.
Commercial performance
"Drink in My Hand" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. BillboardHot Country Songs chart for the week of August 27, 2011. As of April 2014, the song has sold 1,191,000 digital copies in the US and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA on October 30, 2024.
