No I in Beer

2020 song by Brad Paisley

"No I in Beer"

Single by Brad Paisley

Released

April 15, 2020 (2020-04-15)

Genre

Country

Length

3:36

Label

Arista Nashville

Songwriter(s)

Brad Paisley
Kelley Lovelace

Producer(s)

Dann Huff
Luke Wooten

Brad Paisley singles chronology

"My Miracle"
(2019)

"No I in Beer"
(2020)

"Freedom Was a Highway"
(2021)

Music video

"No I in Beer" on YouTube

"No I in Beer" is a song recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on April 15, 2020 by Arista Nashville. The song was written by Paisley and Kelley Lovelace in 2018,^[1] produced by Dann Huff and Luke Wooten.

Background

Paisley mentioned in a statement: "People are utilizing this time to connect and to feel solidarity as human beings," "This song wasn't written for this specific moment we are all facing, but it takes on a new meaning for me when I hear it now."^[2] Paisley said it takes on a new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and continue mentioned in a news: "If we've ever felt unified as Americans, as citizens of the world, it's in the fact that nobody loves what we're going through, but everybody's willing to do what we have to do. One of those things is, let's be a team."^[3]

Music video

The video premiered on July 30, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features Paisley and fans, along with music, sports, and political personalities from more than 39 different countries worldwide, singing along and performing from home, and attempting the viral TikTok "beersketball" challenge. It includes news footage of Paisley Zoom crashing birthdays, cancer-free celebrations, happy hours, nurses’ and teachers’ meetings, and other “virtual” gatherings.^[4]^[5]

Various Zoom and FaceTime cameos include Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Lindsay Ell, Darius Rucker, Jimmie Allen, Brett Kissel, Kelsea Ballerini, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Peyton Manning, Alex Rodriguez, Pete Buttigieg, Michael Steele, Fred Armisen, Dan Crenshaw, George Stephanopoulos, and Clayton Kershaw.^[6]^[5]^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)^[8]	24
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	22
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[10]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[11]	86

References

^ Martin, Annie (April 15, 2020). "Brad Paisley shares new single 'No I in Beer'". Upi. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ Vissman, Donna (April 17, 2020). "Brad Paisley Drops New Song "No I in Beer"". Williamsonsource. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ Leimkuehler, Matthew (April 15, 2020). "Raise a glass to Brad Paisley's lively new song, 'No I In Beer'". Tennessean. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ Aniftos, Rania (July 29, 2020). "Brad Paisley Crashes Zoom Calls, Jams With Celebrity Friends in 'No I in Beer' Video". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Evans Price, Deborah (July 30, 2020). "Brad Paisley Enlists Famous Friends for 'No I In Beer' Video". Soundslikenashville. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Brad Paisley's 'No I in Beer' is the Greatest Crossover Yet". Country Daily. July 30, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Brad Paisley's All-Star 'No I in Beer' Video: Spot the Celebrity Cameos". Rolling Stone. July 30, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.