drink away drink away song recorded american singer songwriter justin_timberlake fourth studio album experience written produced additional writing sent country radio stations november fourth final single album musically defined critics multi genre song including classic rock country pop gospel blues memphis soul lyrically track compares love alcoholism making references alcoholic brands including song sold copies drink away received generally positive response contemporary critics labeling song highlight impressive moments album performed song american music awards set list experience world tour november singer gave rendition track country music association awards following drink away sold digital copies debuted number hot chart peaked number canadian hot chart production release drink away written song produced jones provided additional production recorded los_angeles arranged produced vocals provided keyboards song played guitar track engineered mixed process assisted keyboards provided sent country radio united_states november fourth final single experience single release executive vice president promotion artist development stated received requests key programmers decided shortened version drink away didn air longer cut album adding promotion actively working single simply wanted song easily accessible country radio play like interview billboard composition lyrical interpretation drink away runs duration minutes thirty seconds radio edit lasts minutes seconds time magazine described track country pop hand greg_kot chicago_tribune thought gospel blues song according classic rock homage noted drink away memphis soul song gritty country riff instrumentation includes organ acoustic guitar elements pop rock music heard song guitar lyrically song features references alcoholic drinks seen lyrics drink away tried jack tried jim tell baby medicine heartbreak mtv_news described alcohol references lot sorrow according song lyrics continue love analogy started lyrical themes experience particularly love girl noted trying bitter memory opening bar taking tennessee head slant_magazine described drink away song singer compares love alcoholism reception critical hitfix gave drink away grade called best track experience potential mirrors similarly stern mtv_news thought song biggest surprises impressive tracks album digital spy labeled highlight album encouraged explore tennessee present track popmatters called song hat trick album described successful moments according way lists lyrics unorthodox style singer addition differs musically rest material album reason works noted song suit better montgomery gentry grow rolling_stone described big genre bending feel good sing actually feels good jason king spin called song organ laced thought hit country lifted heaven harmonies pitchfork media thought falls flat song described plastic blues compared works american country singer variety described drink away lows album compared music rock concluded track relies heavily repetition commercial performance issue dated november song sold digital copies appeared number hot chart peaked number chart dated february song debuted number billboard country airplay chart climbed mainstream radio airplay chart single 26th entry solo artist peaked number hot hip hop songs chart sold copies united_states drink away peaked number canadian hot chart south_korea following release parent album song sold digital copies peaked number digital chart live performances covers performed drink away time american music awards held los_angeles rolling_stone grow ranked performance number performances night song setlist experience world tour performed song tennessee whiskey november rolling_stone_magazine praised best performance entire new_york_times editor highlighted crossover appeal entertainment_weekly declared best performances wrote display talent nashville met country music biggest night hands air church mash hope star duet american country music artist performed song concerts cover drink away peaked number country airplay chart credits personnel credits adapted liner notes experience recorded mixed charts certifications release history
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