"After a Few" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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Travis Denning Travis Denning (born December 1, 1992) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Universal Music Group Nashville, UMG Nashville's Mercury Nashville label. He has charted with the singles "David Ashley Parker from Powder Springs ...

. It is his second single for

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. Denning wrote the song with Kelly Archer and Justin Weaver.

Content and history

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'' describes the song as "a cautious tale about looking for relationships in all the wrong places." Denning said that he wanted the song's message to "capture that story of that frustration and just that moment where you go, God, why can’t I do this? Why can’t I get past this?" The title refers to the progress of such a relationship "after a few" alcoholic drinks.

Charts

"After a Few" set a new record for the longest run on the ''

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chart in May 2020. For the week ending May 9, 2020, it achieved this record when it spent its 60th week on the chart. It peaked at number one on the same chart in its 65th week, also a record for slowest ascent. This record was tied in 2022 by Michael Ray's " Whiskey and Rain".

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2019 songs 2019 singles Mercury Nashville singles Travis Denning songs Songs written by Kelly Archer Songs written by Justin Weaver Song recordings produced by Jeremy Stover Songs written by Travis Denning