Beer Money

"Beer Money" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released in July 2012 as his second 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"
Single by Kip Moore
from the album Up All Night
ReleasedJuly 9, 2012 (2012-07-09)
Recorded2012
GenreCountry
Length3:38
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brett James
Kip Moore singles chronology
"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
(2011)		 "Beer Money"
(2012)		 "Hey Pretty Girl"
(2013)

"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 Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of 500,000 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
Chart (2012–13) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 58
Canada Country (Billboard)[16] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 51
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 59
Chart (2013) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[20] 61
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[21] 63

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Conaway, Alanna (July 10, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Beer Money' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. Dukes, Billy (June 26, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Beer Money' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. Dauphin, Chuck (September 27, 2017). "Kip Moore's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. "CMT : Videos : Kip Moore : Beer Money". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  6. 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.
  7. Dukes, Billy (June 5, 2013). "2013 CMT Music Awards Winners – Full List". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  8. Morris, Edward (June 30, 2012). "Kenny Chesney Lands a Big One With Welcome to the Fishbowl". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  9. "Hot Country Songs: December 28, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  10. "Kip Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  11. "The Hot 100: October 6, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  12. "The Hot 100: December 28, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  13. "Beer Money by Kip Moore". aCharts.co. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  14. "Canadian Hot 100: November 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  15. "Kip Moore Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. "Kip Moore Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  17. "Kip Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  18. "Kip Moore Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  19. "Best of 2012: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  20. "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  21. "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  22. "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Beer Money". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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