The Whiskey Ain't Workin'
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"The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" is the title of a song recorded by country music
artists Travis Tritt
and Marty Stuart
. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from Tritt's 1991 album, It's All About to Change
. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard country music chart
in the United States, and at #4 on the country singles chart in Canada.
was directed by Gerry Wenner. In it, Tritt and Stewart are at a bar, and they wind up going to jail, but are bailed out by a woman who was also at the bar.
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...
artists Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
and Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
. It was released in November 1991 as the third single from Tritt's 1991 album, It's All About to Change
It's All About To Change
It's All About To Change is the American artist Travis Tritt's second album, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1991. The tracks "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'", "Nothing Short of Dying", "Anymore", and "Here's a Quarter " were released as singles; "Bible Belt" also charted from unsolicited airplay...
. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard country music chart
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
in the United States, and at #4 on the country singles chart in Canada.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Gerry Wenner. In it, Tritt and Stewart are at a bar, and they wind up going to jail, but are bailed out by a woman who was also at the bar.
Chart positions
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |