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. It was released in August 2005 as the first single from Nichols' album '' III''. The song became Nichols' second number one hit on the U.S. ''

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chart in late 2005. One of the song's co-writers, John Wiggins performed with his sister Audrey in the mid-1990s as the country duo John & Audrey Wiggins.

Content

The song's narrator discusses how a woman close to him carelessly misplaces her clothes when she drinks

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, a problem that does not seem to be triggered by other alcoholic beverages.

Music video

A music video was released on October 6, 2005, and directed by Stephen Shepherd. After Nichols ushers his grandmother out of the house, he proceeds to throw a wild pool party during which copious amounts of tequila are consumed. The video contains a plot twist at the end where it is implied that the song lyrics may be referring not to a significant other, but rather the grandmother.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a negative rating, saying that it was "mind-numbingly inane." In his review of the album, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic discussed the song favorably, saying that while it has a "silly name and would seem like a throwaway novelty, it is genuinely funny". He also said that Nichols "delivers it with sly humor and a low-key swagger that shows more character, as a vocalist, than he did on his previous albums."

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 59 on the U.S. ''

chart on the week ending August 6, 2005.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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