I Drink Alone

"I Drink Alone"
Single by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
from the album Maverick
Released	February 1, 1985
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock
Length	4:35
Label	EMI America
Songwriter(s)	George Thorogood
Producer(s)	Terry Manning
George Thorogood & The Destroyers singles chronology
"Gear Jammer" (1985) "I Drink Alone" (1985) "Willie and the Hand Jive" (1985)

"I Drink Alone" is a rock song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. It was released as a single from the 1985 album Maverick. The song describes a man who, as the name of the song suggests, spends most of his time alone drinking. It name-checks various alcoholic beverages - Wiser's (or alternately Budweiser), Jack Daniel's, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker (Black and Red Labels), and Old Grand-Dad - in the verses. (In some live versions, the Old Grand-Dad verse is replaced with a verse referencing Wild Turkey.) It peaked at number 13 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.

Personnel

• George Thorogood – guitar, vocals
• Hank Carter – saxophone
• Billy Blough – bass
• Jeff Simon – drums

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	13