Wishful Drinking (song)

"Wishful Drinking" is a song by American country music singers Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt. It was made available digitally on August 2, 2021 and released to country radio on December 13, 2021. Andress co-wrote the song with Jonny Price, JP Saxe, Lucky Daye and Rykeyz, and produced it with Jordan Schmidt.[2]

"Wishful Drinking"
Single by Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt
ReleasedAugust 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)
Genre
Length3:14
LabelWarner Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ingrid Andress singles chronology
"Lady Like"
(2020)		 "Wishful Drinking"
(2021)
Sam Hunt singles chronology
"23"
(2021)		 "Wishful Drinking"
(2021)
Music video
"Wishful Drinking" on YouTube

Background and content

"Wishful Drinking" is the first duet between the artists. Andress stated in a press release: "I've never done anything like 'Wishful Drinking' before, I've always wanted to work with Sam and have been such a fan of his for a long time. I admire how he stays so true to himself and am so happy to have him join me for my first collaboration. The song was co-written by my friend JP Saxe, and it became this amazing sad bop, which we all know I love". Hunt said: "I heard Ingrid's music a while back and knew right away she was a very talented singer and songwriter, I met her not long ago at a Nashville Sports League kickball game and I really enjoyed getting to know her a little bit. When the opportunity came along to be a part of this song with her, I was all in". Lauren Jo Black of Country Now described the song as "a story of a couple who is trying to move past a breakup and find themselves thinking of one another when they drink".[3]

Critical reception

Luana Harumi of V Magazine wrote that the song "is a moving country-pop ballad that perfectly combines Andress's soft pitch and Sam Hunt's husky vocals".[4] Kelly Brickey of Sounds Like Nashville commented that it "spins with a modern buzz that mixes clever lines with a strong beat over ice for a sound that goes down easy".[5]

Music video

The music video was released on August 2, 2021, and filmed at the Flamingo Cocktail Club in Nashville, Tennessee. The video features "vintage-inspired fashion and '70s glam"[6] and showcases Andress and Hunt "performing the song from across the room before getting up to sing on a small stage in the bar".[7]

Charts
Chart performance for "Wishful Drinking"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 19
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] 31
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 31

Release history
Release history for "Wishful Drinking"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 2, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Warner Nashville [11]
United States December 13, 2021 Country radio [12]

References
  1. Freeman, Joe (August 2, 2021). "Ingrid Andress Teams With Sam Hunt for New Song 'Wishful Drinking'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. Scott, Jason (August 3, 2021). "Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt Connect Over "Wishful Drinking"". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. Jo Black, Lauren (August 2, 2021). "Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt Drop Surprise Duet, 'Wishful Drinking'". Country Now. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. Harumi, Luana (August 3, 2021). "Ingrid Andress Pours Her Heart Out In 'Wishful Drinking'". V Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. Brickey, Kelly (August 2, 2021). "Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt Face the Sobering Hurt of Breakups in 'Wishful Drinking'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. "Ingrid Andress Teams Up With Sam Hunt For 'Wishful Drinking'". Warner Music Australia. August 6, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. Barnes, Hannah (August 3, 2021). "Ingrid Andress and Sam Hunt Share Surprise New Song 'Wishful Drinking'". PopCulture.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. "Ingrid Andress Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  9. "Ingrid Andress Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  10. "Ingrid Andress Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  11. "Wishful Drinking - Single by Ingrid Andress & Sam Hunt". August 2, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  12. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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