Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)
"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" is a song by the Irish singer Brian McFadden. The song was written and produced by McFadden and Robert Conley. The single was released on 24 February 2011,[1] peaking at #49 on the ARIA Singles Chart. A video for the song was not released, as it was cancelled.
| "Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" | ||||
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| Single by Brian McFadden | ||||
| B-side | "The Smile Song" | |||
| Released | 24 February 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, folktronica | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Australia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Conley, Brian McFadden | |||
| Producer(s) | McFadden, Robert Conley | |||
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Criticism
The song has been criticised as a glorification of date rape.[2] McFadden cancelled the shooting of a proposed pop video for the song. He asked that the song not be played on the radio and pledged via his Twitter account to donate all proceeds from the song to rape victims.[3]
Chart performance
"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 61 on 8 March 2011, and peaked at number 49 the next week.[4]
Track listing
- Australian Digital Download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just The Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" | 3:46 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart | 49[5] |
| Australian Singles Chart | 6[6] |
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhft4WmMJeM
- "Brian McFadden Review Wins Gold Media Award". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- "Universal grounds Brian McFadden video clip", Herald Sun, 4 March 2011
- "Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 7th March 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Top 50 Singles Chart Archived 8 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- Top 20 Australian Singles Archived 16 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
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