"Hole in the Bottle" (stylized in all

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) is a song recorded by American

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artist

Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer. She began songwriting as a child and signed with Black River Entertainment in 2014, releasing her debut studio album the following year, '' The First Time''. H ...

. It was released to country radio on May 27, 2020, as the third single from Ballerini's third studio album ''

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''. A remix of the song, featuring fellow country singer

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was released on November 13, 2020. An alternate recording of the song is also included on Ballerini's fourth studio album, '' Ballerini''.

Content

Ballerini co-wrote the song with

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, Ashley Gorley, and Steph Jones. Described as an "upbeat, slightly silly and twangy, yet poppy" drinking song, the song is about getting over a breakup with the help of wine. Ballerini debuted the song at CRS on February 19, 2020 and called it her 'first-ever drinking song.' It was released on February 28, 2020 as a promotional single ahead of the album.

Music video

A lyric video for the song premiered on Ballerini's official

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channel on February 27, 2020. The official video for the song premiered on August 31, 2020, and was directed by

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. It begins in a vintage black-and-white style with Ballerini dressed in

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wardrobe reminiscent of the 1920s. Once the first chorus hits, colored scenes are introduced and she is shown in a house painting a portrait of her dog Dibs, in a field with a couple friends who join her in lounging on a bed and perform a dance routine with the singer, and playing chess with herself.

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2020 songs 2020 singles Kelsea Ballerini songs Shania Twain songs Black River Entertainment singles Female vocal duets Music videos directed by Hannah Lux Davis Songs written by Kelsea Ballerini Songs written by Jesse Frasure Songs written by Hillary Lindsey Songs written by Ashley Gorley Songs written by Steph Jones Black-and-white music videos {{2020s-single-stub