"Whiskey Does" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian

country rock Country rock is a genre of music which fuses rock and country. It was developed by rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These musicians recorded rock records using country themes, vocal s ...

artist

Tim Hicks Tim Hicks (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Since he released his debut single "Get By" in 2012, he has charted eighteen top ten hits on the Canada Country chart. Hicks’ catalog ...

. He wrote the song with

Deric Ruttan Deric J. Ruttan (born January 27, 1972) is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter and record producer from Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. A Nashville, Tennessee resident, he has released four studio albums and has written or co-written more ...

and Monty Criswell, while Ruttan produced it. It was the second single off Hicks' fifth studio album ''Talk to Time''.

Background

Hicks and his co-writers wrote "Whiskey Does" in 2021, and he stated it was based on the idea that "everyone's been in a relationship at some point in their life that's maybe not the best relationship for you, but there's something there that keeps you going back to the well to 'try again,'" with the singer in the song deciding to "choose the whiskey over the toxic relationship".

Critical reception

Nanci Dagg of ''Canadian Beats Media'' stated that the track "showcases Hicks’s versatility," calling it a "a heartbreaking story with an inebriating effect" that is "grounded by his unmistakable voice". ''Top Country'' named the song their "Pick of the Week" for March 4, 2022, describing it as "an amazing radio-friendly song," noting Hicks' "crisp vocals".

Accolades

Music video

The official music video for "Whiskey Does" was directed by Adam Rothlein and premiered on

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

on April 6, 2022.

Track listings

Digital download - single # "Whiskey Does" – 3:36 Digital download - single # "Whiskey Does" – 3:44
(Reimagined) (featuring Roz)

Charts

References

{{authority control 2022 songs 2022 singles Tim Hicks songs Open Road Recordings singles Songs about alcohol Songs written by Tim Hicks Songs written by Deric Ruttan Songs written by Monty Criswell