“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”
Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
Written by Jim “Moose” Brown and Don Rollins
Radio & Records
#1 (8 weeks)
August 1 – September 12 and September 26, 2003
Billboard
#1 (8 weeks)
August 9 – September 20 and October 4, 2003
This is as good as a record like this can get.
The title hook is an instant classic, perfect for conversation shorthand and nautically themed decorations. The production is a balanced blend of nineties country and island soft pop, blending the styles of the two singers.
Those two singers have enough gravitas to keep things grounded, with Jackson playing the working class hero as credibly as Buffett plays that working man’s muse.
And it doesn’t spill over to making this a lifestyle, even with the lifestyle king on the track. Jackson will be back to work the next day, and his boss will yell at him, but he’s too valuable an employee to sack. He just needed a little break.
One of Jackson’s most charming hits, and it’s still the lesser of the two number one singles from this hits collection.
“It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” gets an A.
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I understand how big of a hit this one is but it never hit for me. It’s just a bit silly for my personal taste and don’t see anything excellent about the lyrics, production, or vocals. At best I would rate a “B-“