Stone Cold Sober (Brantley Gilbert song)

"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.

"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)

Critical reception

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

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

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

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  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.


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