Rum (song)

"Rum"
"Rum"
Single by Brothers Osborne
from the album Pawn Shop
Released	March 31, 2014
Genre	Country
Length	3:34 (album version); 3:28 (EP version)
Label	EMI Nashville
Songwriter(s)	John Osborne; T. J. Osborne; Barry Dean
Producer(s)	Brad Hill; Brothers Osborne
Brothers Osborne singles chronology

"Rum" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brothers Osborne. The song was written by the duo, along with Barry Dean.^[1] It was released in March 2014 as the lead single from their first extended play Brothers Osborne. The song was subsequently included on their debut album Pawn Shop in 2016.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, writing that "‘Rum’ has a garage rock quality to it. Sparse percussion backs John Osborne’s guitar lick before brother T.J. begins his story."^[2] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock also reviewed the song favorably, saying that "the lyrical content is elevated to originality by way of nonstandard lyrics and phrasing, most notably on the chorus." Peacock added that "the best and most distinctive feature is the production, which is loose, stripped-down, and funky just like its predecessor."^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in July 2014. It was filmed in their hometown of Deale, Maryland.^[4]

Chart performance

"Rum" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of April 12, 2014.^[5] It also debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 14, 2014.

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	90
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	96

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "New To Top 30: Brothers Osborne". CMT Country Countdown USA. September 12, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ Dukes, Billy (July 16, 2014). "Brothers Osborne, 'Rum' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ Peacock, Bobby (May 27, 2014). "Single Review: Brothers Osborne – Rum". Roughstock. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ Bjorke, Matt (July 15, 2014). "Watch: Brothers Osborne Release "Rum" Music Video". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
^ Morris, Edward (April 5, 2014). "Johnny Cash Scores Comeback Triumph With Out Among the Stars". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
^ "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
^ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
^ "American single certifications – Brothers Osborne – Rum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[1] "New To Top 30: Brothers Osborne". CMT Country Countdown USA. September 12, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[2] Dukes, Billy (July 16, 2014). "Brothers Osborne, 'Rum' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[3] Peacock, Bobby (May 27, 2014). "Single Review: Brothers Osborne – Rum". Roughstock. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[4] Bjorke, Matt (July 15, 2014). "Watch: Brothers Osborne Release "Rum" Music Video". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.

[5] Morris, Edward (April 5, 2014). "Johnny Cash Scores Comeback Triumph With Out Among the Stars". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

[sc_Billboardcountryairplay_Brothers_Osborne-6] "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Brothers_Osborne-7] "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[8] "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.

[9] "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

[United_StatesBrothers_OsborneRumsingleCertRef-10] "American single certifications – Brothers Osborne – Rum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

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