"Dive Bar" is a song recorded by Canadian

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artist

Gord Bamford Gord Bamford (born April 17, 1976) is an Australian-Canadian country music singer. He has released ten studio albums. Alberta-raised Bamford stands as one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music with 26 Canadian Country Music Ass ...

. The song was co-written by

Tebey Tebey Solomon Ottoh (born October 14, 1983), known mononymously as Tebey, is a Canadian-American country music singer and multi-genre songwriter. His debut single, "We Shook Hands (Man to Man)", hit 47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs cha ...

, Kylie Sackley, and Matthew Rogers. It was the third single from Bamford's studio album ''Neon Smoke'', and his second #1 hit on the ''

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chart.

Music video

The official music video for "Dive Bar" was directed by

Stephano Barberis Stephano Barberis (born Stephen Barberis in Kitimat, British Columbia) is a Canadian music video director. By Autumn of 2022, Barberis has received 45 'Director Of The Year' and 'Video Of The Year' Awards, including a Leo Award, 21 consecutive BC ...

and premiered on July 13, 2018. The video was part of a social media engagement campaign, and finds Bamford in a crowded dive bar.

Charts

"Dive Bar" reached a peak of #1 on the ''

chart for the week of September 22, 2018, marking his second Number One hit after " When Your Lips Are So Close".

References

{{Gord Bamford 2018 songs 2018 singles Gord Bamford songs Sony Music singles Songs written by Tebey Music videos directed by Stephano Barberis Songs written by Kylie Sackley