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Revision as of 11:52, 16 August 2017

"I Drink Alone"
Single by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
from the album Maverick
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1985
GenreBlues rock, hard rock
Length4:35
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)George Thorogood
Producer(s)Terry Manning
George Thorogood & The Destroyers singles chronology
"Gear Jammer"
(1985)
"I Drink Alone"
(1985)
"Willie and the Hand Jive"
(1985)

"I Drink Alone" is a rock song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released as a single from the 1985 album Maverick. The song describes a man who, as the name of the song suggests, spends most of his time alone drinking. It name-checks various alcoholic beverages (Wiser's, Jack Daniel's, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker (Black and Red Labels), and Old Grand-Dad) in the verses. It peaked at number 13 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.[1]

Personnel

  • George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
  • Hank Carter – saxophone
  • Billy Blough – bass
  • Jeff Simon – drums

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[1] 13

Notes

  1. ^ a b "George Thorogood Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2012.