Released July 27, 2009 Length 3:30 | Label Columbia Nashville | |
Format CD SingleMusic download Writer(s) Ken JohnsonJosh ThompsonAndi Zack | ||
"Beer on the Table" is the title of a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Josh Thompson. It was released in July 2009 as the lead-off single from his debut album Way Out Here, released on February 23, 2010. Thompson wrote the song with Ken Johnson and Andi Zack.
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Critical reception
Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the song a thumbs-up, calling some of the lyrics "cringe-inducing" but also saying that she thought Thompson had a distinctive voice. Similarly, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock said that Thompson has "an everyman quality to his voice that lends it a sense of authenticity."
Chart performance
"Beer on the Table" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated August 15, 2009, and reached a peak of number 17 in February 2010.