Stone Cold Sober (Brantley Gilbert song)

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"Stone Cold Sober"
Single by Brantley Gilbert
from the album Just as I Am
ReleasedAugust 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)[1]
Recorded2015
GenreCountry rock
Length3:52
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dann Huff
Brantley Gilbert singles chronology
"One Hell of an Amen"
(2014)
"Stone Cold Sober"
(2015)
"The Weekend"
(2016)

"Stone Cold Sober" is a song co-written and recorded by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert. It was released in August 2015 as the fourth single from his third studio album Just as I Am. It was only included in the platinum edition of the album. The song was written by Gilbert, Brett James and Dan Layus.

Critical reception[edit]

An uncredited Taste of Country review stated that "'Stone Cold Sober' is a songwriter's showcase that fans will need to dive into to fully appreciate. There's nothing hooky about the track, but one only needs to go as far as his last single — the chart-topping 'One Hell of an Amen' — to see this works for the just-married singer from Georgia."[2]

Commercial performance[edit]

The song debuted at No. 50 on Hot Country Songs on the release of the Just as I Am album in May 2015,[3] and No. 33 on Country Digital Songs chart, selling over 10,000 copies in its first week.[4] The song entered the Country Airplay chart at No. 58 for chart dated September 19, 2015 after it was released as a single. The song has sold 172,000 copies in the US as of May 2016.[5]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in December 2015.[6]

Chart performance[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "R&R :: Going For Adds :: Country". Radio & Records. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Brantley Gilbert, 'Stone Cold Sober' [Listen]". Taste of Country. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs: May 30, 2015". Billboard.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 20, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of May 20, 2015". Roughstock.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 5, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Report: May 5, 2016". Roughstock.
  6. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Discusses His New Video For "Stone Cold Sober"". KBOE-FM. December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  7. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Brantley Gilbert – Stone Cold Sober". Recording Industry Association of America.