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I Drink Alone

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"I Drink Alone"
Song

"I Drink Alone" is a rock song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released as a single on 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.