"All My Friends Say" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

Luke Bryan Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country singer, songwriter, and television personality. He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington before signing with Capitol Nashville in 2007 ...

. It originally appeared on his 2006 self-titled EP, and was released in January 2007 as his debut single and the first for his 2007 debut album '' I'll Stay Me''. The song became Bryan's first chart entry, spending more than 30 weeks on US ''

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'' Hot Country Songs chart, where it reached a peak of number 5. The song also crossed over to the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, reaching 59. Bryan co-wrote this song with Jeff Stevens and

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Content

This up-tempo country-rock song tells the story of a man who has just woken up after a night of drinking at a bar, unable to remember what he had been doing in that bar and unaware of how he arrived home. In an attempt to find out what happened, he asks several of his friends, all of whom tell him that he began drinking heavily upon seeing his former lover with another man. Regarding the song, Bryan said, "It's one of those songs that people just seem to relate to when they hear it. It's about waking up in a rocking chair somewhere and wondering what in the heck went on the night before. It's about seeing your ex in a bar with someone new... We've all been there and had those kinds of experiences."

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a B grade. He said the only problem with the song is the production. He then went on to say that "it tries a little too hard to show 'attitude', and ends up making Bryan’s vocal sound more timid than it actually is."

Chart performance

"All My Friends Say" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. ''

'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 10, 2007. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for the week of August 18, 2007, the song debuted at number 90.

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References

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