Bottoms Up (Brantley Gilbert song)

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"Bottoms Up"
Single by Brantley Gilbert
from the album Just as I Am
Released December 16, 2013 (2013-12-16)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:42
Label Valory Music Group
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Dann Huff
Brantley Gilbert singles chronology
"More Than Miles"
(2012)		 "Bottoms Up"
(2013)		 "Small Town Throwdown"
(2014)

"Bottoms Up" is a song recorded by American country rock artist Brantley Gilbert. It is the first single from his third studio album Just as I Am, and was released on December 16, 2013.[1][2] The song was written by Gilbert, Justin Weaver and Brett James.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo song with country rock influences. The song has the male narrator addressing his lover and offering to party with her by telling her, "tonight it's bottoms up."[3]

Reception

Critical

Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal wrote that "With this new song, he has shown maturity as both a vocalist and songwriter…'Bottoms Up' seems like a fun track for him to play at his live shows that will surely get the crowd excited."[4] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock rated it 3.5 out of 5, saying that "If you like the sound of the stuff from Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett, you’ll certainly enjoy 'Bottoms Up.' If you wanted the more ‘edgy’ rockin’ side to Brantley, this one certainly isn’t gonna be your kind of song. It’s certainly no 'Hell on Wheels' or 'Kick It in the Sticks' but it’s also not far removed vocally from 'More Than Miles.'"[5]

Commercial

Released on December 16, 2013, the song premiered at the No.1 spot at Country Digital Songs with 63,000 downloads sold.[1] The song reached a million in sales in the U.S. by April 2014, and became the first million-selling song by Brantley Gilbert.[6] The song was certified Platinum by RIAA on May 1, 2014.[7] The song has sold 1,762,000 copies in the U.S. as of June 2015.[8]

Music video

Shane Drake directed the music video.[9] In it, Gilbert is dressed in 1930s apparel and surrounded by flappers while smuggling illegal moonshine.[10][11]

Charts and certifications

Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
March 15–22, 2014		 Succeeded by
"This Is How We Roll"
by Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan
Preceded by Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
May 10, 2014		 Succeeded by
"Give Me Back My Hometown"
by Eric Church

References

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  4. ↑ Review: Country singer Brantley Gilbert rocks on 'Bottoms Up' single (Includes first-hand account)
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sales figure given here
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  12. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Brantley Gilbert.
  13. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Brantley Gilbert.
  14. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Brantley Gilbert.
  15. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Brantley Gilbert.
  16. ↑ "Brantley Gilbert – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brantley Gilbert.
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