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artist

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in February 1983 to commercial success. After a successful duet pairing with

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for three years, Shelly West went on her own to establish herself as a solo artist. Since her mother was country music singer,

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, success came easily with the release of this song in 1983. The song hit No. 1 on the Country charts and was West's second (and last) No. 1 since 1981's duet with

, "

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". The song provided a sales boost for the

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tequila company and brought even more success to West. The song was released on her first solo album, ''West by West''.

Content

The song is about a woman who drank too much

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the night before. The follow-up to her No. 1 hit was a Top 5 hit that same year titled, "Flight 309 to Tennessee".

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jose Cuervo (Song) 1983 singles 1982 songs Shelly West songs Songs about alcohol Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles of the year Song recordings produced by Snuff Garrett