New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Five-time Entertainer of the Year
Luke Bryan is premiering a brand-new song today across all digital platforms, "But I Got A Beer In My Hand." The song was written by Chase McGill, Matt Dragstrem, and Geoff Warburton, and was produced by Jeff
Stevens and co-produced by Jody Stevens. It will impact country radio on May 15 and is from a highly anticipated forth-coming album.
Luke will perform "But I Got A Beer In My Hand" on the Sunday, May 21 season finale of "American Idol" as he,
Katy Perry and
Lionel Richie wrap up their sixth season as judges on television's original singing competition. Tune in to the live coast-to-coast, three-hour season finale (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/6:00-9:00 p.m. MDT/5:00-8:00 p.m. PDT) on ABC.
"I knew I wanted a fun up-tempo song everyone could enjoy this summer," said Luke. "I can't wait to start doing it live. It's gonna be a blast."
This song comes on the heels of Luke's 30th #1 single "
Country On" which closed out the 2022 charts as the final #1 of the year. During his career, he has spent 56 total weeks at the top of the country radio charts, sold more than 15 million albums, garnered 20 billion worldwide streams, and has more RIAA certified digital single certifications than any other Country artist of all time with 81.5 Million.
Luke's 2023 will continue with major touring plans beginning with the launch of his "Country On Tour" running June 15 to October 28, Farm Tour 2023 set for
September 14-23, and his shows at Resorts World in Las
Vegas dates August 30,
September 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9.
Country music superstar and television personality
Luke Bryan has released 30 No. 1 hits, garnered nearly 20 billion worldwide streams and has more RIAA certified digital single certifications than any other Country artist of all time with 81.5 Million. His headline concert tours have played sold-out shows for millions and millions of fans inclusive of 36 stadium concerts, Farm Tours,
Spring Break shows, and eight sold-out 'Crash My Playa' destination concert events. Bryan has won 50+ major music awards including five wins as Entertainer of the Year. Additional awards include six recognitions as a CMT Artist of the Year, NSAI Artist/Songwriter of the Year, the first-ever recipient of the ACM Album of the Decade Award for
Crash My Party, seven CMT
Music Awards, five Billboard
Music Awards, and four American
Music Awards—as well as being named Billboard's Top Country Artist of the 2010s, the Most Heard Artist of the Decade by Country Aircheck, and the Artist Humanitarian Recipient by the Country
Radio Broadcasters.