That's What Tequila Does

2022 single by Jason Aldean
"That's What Tequila Does"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album Macon, Georgia
ReleasedJuly 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)
GenreCountry
Length3:09
LabelBroken Bow
Songwriter(s)
  • John Morgan
  • John Edwards
  • Tully Kennedy
  • Kurt Allison
Producer(s)Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Trouble with a Heartbreak"
(2022) 		"That's What Tequila Does"
(2022) 		"Try That in a Small Town"
(2023)

"That's What Tequila Does" is a song written by John Morgan, John Edwards, Tully Kennedy and Kurt Allison and recorded by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on July 18, 2022 as the third and final single from Aldean's tenth studio album Macon, Georgia.[1]

Content

The song describes drinking away the sting of a lost love, albeit with tequila and demonstrating how it can lead to thinking in different and dangerous ways, remarking in part, "that's what tequila does."[2]

Critical reception

Jeffrey Kurtis of Today's Country Magazine wrote, "Though drinking away heartache is certainly nothing new to country music, by shifting the focus of the lyrics to show how it can torture you and trick you into thinking in different and dangerous ways, Aldean provides a fresh perspective to the old idea."[2]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 47 on Country Airplay.[3] It would later enter Hot Country Songs at number 41.[4] Topping out at 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 19 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, it became the lowest-charting officially-issued single of Aldean's career on either chart.[5][6] (Several songs that were not released as singles charted lower on Billboard charts as a result of unsolicited airplay.)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "That's What Tequila Does"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 77
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 19

Year-end charts

2022 year-end chart performance for "That's What Tequila Does"
Chart (2022) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 92
2023 year-end chart performance for "That's What Tequila Does"
Chart (2023) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 61

Release history

Release history for "That's What Tequila Does"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 12, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Broken Bow [12]
United States July 18, 2022 Country radio [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kurtis, Jeffrey. "Single Review: Jason Aldean - "That's What Tequila Does"". Today's Country Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Country Airplay - July 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs - August 27, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
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