C.C. Waterback

"C.C. Waterback" is a song recorded by American country music artists Merle Haggard and George Jones. It was released in December 1982 as the second single from the album A Taste of Yesterday's Wine. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Haggard.

"C.C. Waterback"
Single by Merle Haggard and George Jones
from the album A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
B-side"After I Sing All My Songs"
ReleasedDecember 1982
GenreCountry
Length3:29
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Merle Haggard
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"Going Where the Lonely Go"
(1982)		 "C.C. Waterback"
(1982)		 "Reasons to Quit"
(1983)
George Jones singles chronology
"Yesterday's Wine"
(1982)		 "C.C. Waterback"
(1982)		 "Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)"
(1983)

Content

The song tells the story of a wild party "at the Jones' place" and the hangover that followed. At one point Merle laments that the woman he brought to the party "wound up in Jones' bed and I wound up on the floor." The track also features a New Orleans horn section.

The title of the song refers to a shot of Canadian Club whisky with a water chaser. While celebrating his new hit song in 1983 at a large Texas club, Merle Haggard bought a round of drinks for more than 5,000 fans in attendance, earning a spot in Guinness World Records that stood for decades.[2]

Chart performance
Chart (1982–1983) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 18

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944-2006: Second edition. Record Research. p. 148.
  2. Felton, Priscilla. "Merle Haggard's Record For Buying the Largest Round Busted". Wine and Spirits. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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