"Sober Saturday Night"
Single by Chris Young featuring Vince Gill
from the album I'm Comin' Over
ReleasedJune 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)
Recorded2015
GenreCountry
Length3:14
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Corey Crowder
  • Chris Young
Chris Young singles chronology
"Think of You"
(2016) 		"Sober Saturday Night"
(2016) 		"Losing Sleep"
(2017)
Vince Gill singles chronology
"Take Me Down"
(2016) 		"Sober Saturday Night"
(2016) 		"Me and My Girl"
(2016)

"Sober Saturday Night" is a song co-written recorded by American country music singer Chris Young as a duet with Vince Gill. It was released in June 2016 as the third and final single from Young's 2015 album I'm Comin' Over (2015).[1] Young wrote this song with The Warren Brothers and assisted Corey Crowder with production.

Critical reception

The staff of Taste of Country described the song as both a "vocal showcase" and a "personal performance." The blog also noted that the contrast between the two vocalists' tones "makes the unlikely pair a compelling listen."[2] In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin put "Sober Saturday Night" at number eight on his top 10 list of Young's best songs.[3]

Commercial performance

The song reached No. 4 on the Hot Country Songs, and No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart, making it Young's third consecutive number one, his eighth overall, and Gill's sixth number one and his first since "Tryin' to Get Over You" in 1994. It also reached No. 47 on the Billboard 100. It has sold 204,000 copies as of March 2017.[4]

Music video

A lyric video for the song was posted to Young's Vevo channel on November 6, 2015 during the lead-up to the album's release.[5] The official music video was directed by David Poag and premiered July 14, 2016.[6] Similar to the story told by the lyrics, the video depicts a man who appears to be recovering from a hangover but who is actually "adapting to a new normal" without the influence of alcohol, with the bar scenes implied to be flashbacks to the man's troubled past. It turns out that on a particular night, he saw his ex-girlfriend with another man and confronted them, causing the girl to storm off into her new boyfriend's truck. Unfortunately, since everyone had had too much to drink, the truck crashed, causing the girl and her boyfriend to pass away on impact. We see that the protagonist is visiting the grave of his former love, and it's been a month since the fateful night, after which he made a vow to stay sober.[6]

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 204,000[4]

References

  1. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. ^ Taste of Country Staff (May 23, 2016). "Chris Young (Feat. Vince Gill), 'Sober Saturday Night' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (July 24, 2017). "Chris Young's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (March 22, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Single Sales Chart: March 22, 2017". Roughstock.
  5. ^ ChrisYoungVEVO. "Chris Young - Sober Saturday Night (feat. Vince Gill) (Lyric Video) ft. Vince Gill". YouTube. Google. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b Rolling Stone (July 14, 2016). "See Chris Young's Solemn 'Sober Saturday Night' Video". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Chris Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Young – Sober Saturday Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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