Beers Ago
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| Single by Toby Keith | ||||
| from the album Clancy's Tavern | ||||
| Released | March 12, 2012 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Show Dog-Universal Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Toby Keith Bobby Pinson |
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| Producer(s) | Toby Keith | |||
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"Beers Ago" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in March 2012 as the third and last single to his fifteenth studio album, Clancy's Tavern. Keith co-wrote the song with Bobby Pinson. A remixed version by DJ Jason Nevins also appears on the deluxe edition of Keith's sixteenth studio album, Hope on the Rocks. To date, this is Keith's last Top 10 hit.
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Content
The song is a reminiscence about the narrator's teenage years, saying that they still seem like yesterday "even though / That was fourteen hundred and fifty-two beers ago".[1]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "his rapid-fire lyrics fit like pieces to a puzzle, with smart rhymes and imaginative references that captivate."[2] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, saying that "there's a vibrancy to it because of Keith's skill as a vocalist."[3]
Chart performance
"Beers Ago" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of March 24, 2012.[4]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 54 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 52 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2012) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 47 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone |
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