"Keg in the Closet" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney

Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...

. It was released in 2005 as the sixth and final single from his 2004 album When the Sun Goes Down. It peaked at #6 on the country charts in mid-2005.

Content

"Keg in the Closet" was written by Kenny Chesney and Brett James

Brett James

Brett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year...

, who also wrote the title track to When the Sun Goes Down. The song recalls various details of college life in the late 1980s, including a beer keg which was hidden in the closet at Chesney's fraternity

Fraternity

A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...

, Lambda Chi Alpha

Lambda Chi Alpha

Lambda Chi Alpha is one of the largest men's secret general fraternities in North America, having initiated more than 280,000 members and held chapters at more than 300 universities. It is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and was founded by Warren A. Cole, while he was a...

.

Reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a negative rating. He said that Chesney "only seems to record two types of songs – drinking anthems, and nostalgic longings for the days of youth." He goes on to say that this song is both a drinking anthem and a nostalgic longing. He sums up his review by saying that this song "is basically “Young

Young (Kenny Chesney song)

"Young" is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in December 2001 as the lead single from his 2002 album "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems". It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 35 on the...

” all over again."

Chart positions

The song debuted at number 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week ending May 7, 2005.

Chart (2005)	Peak position