"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" is a song by the
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
singer
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden (born 12 April 1980) is an Irish pop singer and television presenter who rose to fame in 1998 as a member of the Irish boy band Westlife. Following his departure from the group in 2004, McFadden released his debut solo ...
. The song was written and produced by McFadden and Robert Conley. The single was released on 24 February 2011, 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
Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape and dating violence. The two phrases are often used interchangeably, but date rape specifically refers to a rape in which there has been some sort of romantic or potentially sexual relationship between ...
. McFadden cancelled the shooting of a proposed pop video for the song. He 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.
Chart performance
"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)" debuted on the
ARIA Singles Chart at number 61 on 8 March 2011, and peaked at number 49 the next week.
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Track listing
; Australian Digital Download
Charts
References
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2011 singles
Brian McFadden songs
Songs written by Brian McFadden
Songs written by Robert Conley (music producer)
2011 songs