Diamond Rings and Old Barstools

2015 single by Tim McGraw with Catherine Dunn From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Diamond Rings and Old Barstools

"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw featuring Catherine Dunn. It was released in January 2015 as the fourth and final single from his second studio album for Big Machine Records, Sundown Heaven Town. The song was written by Jonathan Singleton, Barry Dean and Luke Laird.[1]

Quick Facts Single by Tim McGraw with Catherine Dunn, from the album Sundown Heaven Town ...
"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools"
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Single by Tim McGraw with Catherine Dunn
from the album Sundown Heaven Town
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)
GenreCountry
Length3:18
LabelBig Machine
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Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Shotgun Rider"
(2014)
"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools"
(2015)
"Top of the World"
(2015)
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The song is a mid-tempo ballad featuring backing vocals from McGraw's cousin, Catherine Dunn. Its lyrics mainly compare certain objects such as "midnight and cigarette smoke" and "watered-down whiskey and Coke" to illustrate a story of two people who are incompatible with each other.[2]

Critical reception

Jon Freeman of Country Weekly gave the song an A−, saying that "It's a gorgeous production: sparse without being skeletal, warm without being overbearing and perfectly tailored to Tim's oak-aged vocals." He said of the lyrics that "Not all of the pairings in the lyric make perfect sense, but that doesn't take anything away from the overall effect and message."[2]

The song was nominated at the 58th Grammy Awards for Best Country Song.

Music video

The music video was directed by Brian Olinger and premiered in March 2015.[3]

Chart performance

The song has sold 298,000 copies in the US as of July 2015.[4]

More information Chart (2015), Peak position ...
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Year-end charts

More information Chart (2015), Position ...
Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 30
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 46
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Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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