Drinkin' Me Lonely

"Drinkin' Me Lonely" is the debut single by American country music artist Chris Young. It was released following his winning season 4 of Nashville Star. Young wrote the song with Larry Wayne Clark.

Content
The song is a ballad about drinking alcohol at a bar to cope with the heartache of losing a girlfriend/wife.

Critical reception
In his review of the album, Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the song a positive review, saying that "By the time "Drinkin' Me Lonely'" comes up on the player, the album is in full swing. It's a song Merle Haggard would have been proud to write."

Music video
The music video was directed by Warren P. Sonada and premiered in 2006.