Two More Bottles of Wine
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| "Two More Bottles of Wine" | ||||
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| Single by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| from the album Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town | ||||
| B-side | "I Ain't Living Long Like This"[1] | |||
| Released | April 15, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Delbert McClinton | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris singles chronology | ||||
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"Two More Bottles of Wine" is a bluegrass song written by Delbert McClinton, and recorded by American country music artist Emmylou Harris. It was released in April 1978 as the first single from the album Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town. "Two More Bottles of Wine" topped the U.S. country singles charts.
Content
In the song, the narrator moves with his/her lover to Los Angeles, 1,600 miles away from their home, in search of success, but the lover abruptly leaves. The narrator is then left to fend for him/herself, eventually working in a menial job "sweeping out a warehouse in West L.A.", but eventually concludes it is all right because he/she still has "two more bottles of wine".
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 181. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.