After a Few
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| Single by Travis Denning | ||||
| from the EP Beer's Better Cold | ||||
| Released | January 28, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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| Producer | Jeremy Stover | |||
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"After a Few" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Denning. It is his second single for Mercury Nashville. Denning wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver.
Content and history
[edit | edit source]Tina Benitez-Eves of American Songwriter describes the song as "a cautious tale about looking for relationships in all the wrong places."[1] Denning said that he wanted the song's message to "capture that story of that frustration and just that moment where you go, God, why can’t I do this? Why can’t I get past this?"[1] The title refers to the progress of such a relationship "after a few" alcoholic drinks.[2]
Charts
[edit | edit source]"After a Few" set a new record for the longest run on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May 2020. For the week ending May 9, 2020, it achieved this record when it spent its 60th week on the chart.[3] It peaked at number one on the same chart in its 65th week, also a record for slowest ascent. This record was tied in 2022 by Michael Ray's "Whiskey and Rain".[4]
Weekly charts[edit | edit source]
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Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Travis Denning Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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