Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)
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| "Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" | ||||
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| Single by Brian McFadden | ||||
| B-side | The Smile Song | |||
| Released | 24 February 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download, CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, folktronica | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Australia | |||
| Writer(s) | Robert Conley, Brian McFadden | |||
| Producer(s) | McFadden, Robert Conley | |||
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"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" is a song by Irish singer Brian McFadden. The song was written and produced by McFadden and Robert Conley. The single was released on 24 February 2011,[1] peaking at #49 on the ARIA Singles Chart. A video for the song was not released, as it was cancelled.
Criticism
The song has been criticised as a glorification of date rape.[2] McFadden cancelled the shooting of a proposal pop video for the song; McFadden asked that the song not be played on the radio and pledged via his Twitter account to donate all proceeds from the song to rape victims.[3]
Chart performance
"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number sixty-one on 8 March 2011, and peaked at number forty-nine the next week.[4][5]
Track listing
- Australian Digital Download
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Just The Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" | 3:46 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| ARIA Singles Chart | 49[6] |
| Australian Singles Chart | 6[7] |
References
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhft4WmMJeM
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- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/universal-grounds-mcfadden-clip/story-e6frf96x-1226015615785 Universal grounds Brian McFadden video clip], Herald Sun, 4 March 2011
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- ↑ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50
- ↑ Top 50 Singles Chart Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ↑ Top 20 Australian Singles Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 25 September 2010.
