11 Beers
{{short description|2022 single by the Reklaws and Jake Owen}}
{{infobox song
| name = 11 Beers
| artist = The Reklaws with Jake Owen
| album = Good Ol' Days
| type = single
| cover = 11 Beers.jpeg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2022|03|11}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:24
| label = {{hlist|Starseed|Big Loud}}
| writer = {{hlist|Ashley Gorley|Michael Hardy|Hunter Phelps|Ben Johnson}}
| producer = Todd Clark
| chronology = The Reklaws singles
| prev_title = Somewhere to Drink
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Good Ol' Days
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Jake Owen
| type = single
| prev_title = Best Thing Since Backroads
| prev_year = 2021
| title = 11 Beers
| year = 2022
| next_title = Up There Down Here
| next_year = 2022
}} {{External music video|{{YouTube|vAZHYGHj7qE|"11 Beers"}}|header=Lyric Video}}
}}
"11 Beers" is a song by Canadian country duo The Reklaws with American country artist Jake Owen. The track was written by Michael Hardy, Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps, and Ben Johnson, and produced by Todd Clark.{{cite web|title=11 Beers - Single by The Reklaws & Jake Owen |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0NMpxcd0QLTrDqJ9bb58Qw?si=pO84gXwzQpyPd4VkYhii-w|website=Spotify| date=11 March 2022 |accessdate=March 14, 2022}} It was the lead single off the Reklaws' third studio album Good Ol' Days.{{cite web|url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/11/04/the-reklaws-good-ol-days-review/|title=The Reklaws – ‘Good Ol’ Days’ Review|first=James|last=Daykin|date=November 4, 2022|work=Entertainment Focus|access-date=November 14, 2022}}
Background
The Reklaws first met Jake Owen at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2016, when Owen was a headlining act set to be introduced by the then-upcoming Reklaws.{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/purecountry/ottawa/video/the-reklaws-drop-new-song-with-jake-owen-1.17330653|title=The Reklaws Drop New Song with Jake Owen!|work=Pure Country 94|date=March 11, 2022|publisher=iHeartRadio Canada}} They initially watched Owen drive up backstage with the Volkswagen bus from the cover of his album American Love, before he introduced himself to the sibling duo. Stuart Walker of the Reklaws stated that Owen's authenticity off the stage along with the "vibes" from his performance were inspiration for how he wanted the Reklaws to build their image as country artists.{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/video/3ca32e5c-a17e-11ec-9cc7-0242ac110005/the-reklaws-talk-full-circle-moment-collaborating-with-jake-owen-on-11-beers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312183849/https://etcanada.com/video/3ca32e5c-a17e-11ec-9cc7-0242ac110005/the-reklaws-talk-full-circle-moment-collaborating-with-jake-owen-on-11-beers/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 12, 2022|title=The Reklaws Talk 'Full Circle Moment' Collaborating With Jake Owen On '11 Beers'|date=March 11, 2022|work=ET Canada}} Years later, the two artists were looking to record a song together and sent demos to each other back and forth for approximately eight months.{{cite web|title=The Reklaws drop new single '11 Beers'|url=https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2400568|date=March 11, 2022|work=CTV News Saskatoon}} Owen sent "11 Beers" to the Reklaws, and Stuart Walker stated he initially was scared of the title as the duo has already recorded several drinking songs, including their hit "Can't Help Myself". They were nonetheless intrigued as the song was written by several well-known Nashville writers including Hardy, a fellow country artist who sang the vocals for the demo of the song. They were instant fans of the track upon listening to it and recognizing its theme of reminiscing about a summer love between two people. Jenna Walker of the Reklaws described the song as the "first of many to come" in the "next level" of the duo's music, adding that the duo knows their fans "are going to relate to this track because we’ve all lived through losing something before we felt it was finished".{{cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2022/03/13/the-reklaws-drop-new-single-11-beers-featuring-jake-owen/|title=The Reklaws drop new single, "11 Beers" featuring Jake Owen|work=Canadian Beats Media|first=Nanci|last=Dagg|date=March 13, 2022}}
Critical reception
Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville compared the song to "a buzz worth chasing again and again", adding that it "has a golden mix of romantic perfection and what-if desire, and a refreshing groove that goes down easy.{{cite web|url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/the-recklaws-and-jake-owen-crack-open-a-memory-on-11-beers/|title=The Reklaws and Jake Owen Crack Open a Memory on '11 Beers'|date=March 14, 2022|work=Sounds Like Nashville|first=Chris|last=Parton}} Nanci Dagg of Canadian Beats Media described the song as an "'80s inspired pop medley that is also a hopeful love song and will surely turn into country's next party anthem where one can't help but dance along", adding that it "transports listeners back to the dreamy elation after a great first date and then watching it disappear right before your eyes before the last drink". Bill King of FYI Music News said that "11 Beers" is "slated to become yet another massive hit" for the Reklaws.{{cite web|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2022/03/13/podcast-conversation-reklaws|title=A Podcast Conversation With ...The Reklaws|date=March 13, 2022|first=Bill|last=King|work=FYI Music News}} The Country Note called the song "an anthem full of potential".{{cite web|url=https://www.thecountrynote.com/in-the-news/the-reklaws-team-up-with-superstar-jake-owen-for-new-single-11-beers-available-everywhere-now/|title=The Reklaws Team Up with Superstar Jake Owen for New Single "11 Beers," Available Everywhere Now|date=March 11, 2022|work=The Country Note}}
Accolades
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|+ !Year !Association !Category !Result !Ref |
| rowspan="2"| 2023
| rowspan="2"| Canadian Country Music Association | Musical Collaboration of the Year | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"| {{cite web|url=https://ccma.org/2023-nominees/|title=2023 CCMA Awards Nominees|work=Canadian Country Music Association|date=July 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714125710/https://ccma.org/2023-nominees/|archive-date=July 14, 2023}} |
| Single of the Year
| {{nom}} |
Commercial performance
"11 Beers" reached a peak of number one on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated July 23, 2022, marking the Reklaws' third career chart-topper,Reklaws Canada Country peaks:
- Singles before 2021: {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/the-reklaws/chart-history/CCW| title=The Reklaws Chart History (Canada Country)| magazine=Billboard| accessdate=June 21, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201062504/https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-reklaws/chart-history/ccw/}}
- "Somewhere to Drink": {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/brett-kissel/chart-history/CCW |title=Brett Kissel Chart History (Canada Country) |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=June 21, 2022}}
- "11 Beers": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jake-owen/chart-history/CCW/|title=Jake Owen Chart History (Canada Country)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 18, 2022}} and Owen's seventh number one in Canada. It also peaked at number 56 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week prior. The song has been certified Platinum by Music Canada.
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "11 Beers" ! Chart (2022) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Canada|56|artist=Jake Owen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 12, 2022|refname="Can Hot 100"}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Jake Owen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 18, 2022|refname="Canada Country"}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |award=Platinum|type=single |artist=The Reklaws|title=11 Beers|certyear=2022 |certmonth=12 |access-date=December 6, 2023|refname=MC certs}}
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References
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Category:Starseed Records singles
Category:Songs written by Hardy (singer)
Category:Songs written by Ashley Gorley
Category:Song recordings produced by Todd Clark