One Beer (Hardy song)

"One Beer"
Single by Hardy featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson
from the album Hixtape, Vol. 1 and A Rock
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2020
GenreCountry
Length2:53
LabelBig Loud
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Hardy singles chronology
"Rednecker"
(2019)
"One Beer"
(2020)
"Some Things Never Change"
(2020)
Lauren Alaina singles chronology
"Getting Good"
(2019)
"One Beer"
(2020)
"Getting Over Him"
(2021)
Devin Dawson singles chronology
"Dark Horse"
(2018)
"One Beer"
(2020)
Music video
"One Beer" on YouTube

"One Beer" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by American country music singer Hardy, featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson. It was included on Hardy's first mixtape, Hixtape, Vol. 1, in 2019 and released as the first single from Hardy's debut studio album, A Rock, released in 2020. The song was written by Hardy, along with Hillary Lindsey and Jake Mitchell.

Content

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"One Beer" tells a story about how just a single Bud Light led to an out-of-wedlock pregnancy and a shotgun marriage. Though the twist of fate resulted in the shelving of life plans, there is the ultimate blessing of a happy family of three.[1]

Music video

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The official video was uploaded on February 7, 2020. It's the storyline of a couple that welcomes a baby at a young age. The video follows the baby into his childhood years, to his teenage years, and eventually his adult life where he fulfills his life-long dream of becoming a firefighter. Everything comes full-circle near the end of the clip when a dramatic twist finds the man back at his childhood home, which is up in flames.[2]

Commercial performance

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"One Beer" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated December 5, 2020, becoming the first number one single for Hardy and Dawson, and the third for Alaina, who previously topped the chart twice in 2017 with "Road Less Traveled" and as featured on Kane Brown's "What Ifs". It also peaked at number four on the Hot Country Songs chart, and at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] 3× Platinum 240,000
United States (RIAA)[14] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "One Beer by Hardy". songfacts.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Harhy Drops Cinematic Video For 'One Beer' Featuring Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson". hardyofficial.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Country Hot 50: Issue 1310". The Music Network. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hardy Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hardy Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hardy Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hardy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Hardy Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Hardy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Hardy – One Beer (feat. Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson)". Music Canada. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Hardy – One Beer (feat. Lauren Alaina & Devin Dawson)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2023.