Multi-Platinum entertainerĀ Chase RiceĀ earns his third career No. 1 at US Country radio this week with his latest singleĀ ‘Drinkinā Beer. Talkinā God. Amen.‘ (feat. Florida Georgia Line), also earning distinction as the No. 2 song on Spotifyās most-streamed āHot Countryā songs of the year thus far.
The single is Riceās second No. 1 as an artist, following his Double-Platinum certified, two-week chart topper ‘Eyes On You’ one of the Top 5 most played songs on Country radio in 2019.
Celebrated by Billboard as āaddictiveā and āinstantly memorable,ā ‘Drinkinā Beer. Talkinā God. Amen.’ marks a full circle moment for Rice and Florida Georgia Lineās Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, who first topped the charts as co-writers on FGLās Diamond-certified hit ‘Cruise’ when making music together as new-to-Nashville roommates more than a decade ago.
āSharing a No. 1 song together not once, but twice, is more than we ever could have imagined years ago, when we were just three friends chasing a crazy dream,ā notes Rice. āIām so grateful to the fans and Country radio for connecting with and supporting this song the way they have. Thereās no better feeling as an artist than knowing that writing and singing your truth resonates with people.ā
Written by Rice together with Hunter Phelps, Cale Dodds and Corey Crowder, the song is emblematic of what Forbes describes as his āburst of creativity in recent months motivated by a renewed focus on his music future,ā with catchy lyrics celebrating the power of slowing down to enjoy meaningful conversation, a topic that has felt more relevant over the past year than ever before:Ā
I donāt know what heaven looks like, nah I donāt think anybody does
If itās like down here up there tonight, then thereās folks like us
Sittinā here, drinkinā beer, talkinā God, amen
Killing time, livinā life with some down home friends
When the worldās gone crazy, man it all makes sense
Sittinā here, drinkinā beer, talkinā God, amen
āThe journey of this song has been so special,ā adds Rice. āNot only did it give me, Brian and Tyler the chance to work on music together again; it was also written on the bus at one of my last live shows before the world shut down ā and now itās sitting atop the chart just as weāre getting back to enjoying live music together. The timing couldnāt be more perfect.ā āThere is always an inspiring energy when the three of us come together,ā add Florida Georgia Lineās Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, who served as producers on the song alongside Rice and Crowder. āYou could just feel it in the house back when we were roommates, and it is amplified that much more now when we collaborate. Our first No. 1 changed all of our lives in more ways than we could have ever imagined, and weāve certainly lived a lot of life since then. To be celebrating our second No. 1 together is surreal and a full circle moment. Weāre so thankful to Chase for his friendship over the years and sharing in this crazy dream of ours.ā
The chart-topping single is featured on Riceās latest project, The Album, now available on all digital and streaming platforms HERE as well as The Album (Acoustic), a stripped back version of the project, available HERE.