When I See This Bar

"When I See This Bar" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in June 2013 as the second single from his album Life on a Rock.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator reflects on what he sees in a bar.

When asked by Country Music Television if the song referred to any particular bar, Chesney said that "There is, and I think we all have that place. You had your group of friends, you fell in love at that place, you fell out of love at that place, you met a lot of really interesting people and, over time, you don't realize that it's becoming a really important spot in your life. And then life has a way of taking each one of you and moving you along, and you don't really notice at the time, but all of a sudden, you're just not there anymore. And that's the root of this song. I think when we see that bar or we see that place, we don't see four walls. We see the laughter, we see the faces, we hear the music."^[1]

Critical reception

Glenn Gamboa of Newsday said that the song was "John Mellencamp-influenced" and an example of Chesney's "country-rock wheelhouse".^[2] Gary Graff of The Oakland Press said that the song's "warm nostalgia" showed some of "the album's heart".^[3] Giving it 4.5 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country also compared it favorably to Mellencamp, saying, "the lyrics feel as genuine and honest as the rocker’s best-known hits." He also called it "Smartly-written, but not pretentious. Wild, but not careless. Familiar, but not tired".^[4] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave the song 5 stars for the album version, saying that it has "evocative lyrics that set the mood" and that it "stands out for its detail and depth alone." He gave the song's radio edit a 4.5 star rating, saying that the verse missing from the radio edit "adds as much as the others do".^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered on the USA Today website on July 18, 2013.^[6]

Chart performance

Following the release of Life on a Rock, "When I See This Bar" charted at number 57 on Country Airplay from unsolicited airplay that predated its release as a single. It was one of four tracks to do so that week.^[7] The song re-entered at number 39 on the chart dated for the week ending June 22, 2013.^[8] It also debuted at number 97 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of August 10, 2013.

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)^[9]	14
US Billboard Hot 100^[10]	84
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	25

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	62
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[14]	76

References

↑ "Kenny Chesney: CMT Hot 20 Countdown Interview (Part One)". CMT. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
↑ Gamboa, Glenn (April 26, 2013). "Kenny Chesney's 'Life on a Rock' review: Too laid-back". Newsday. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
↑ Graff, Gary (April 27, 2013). "Listening Room: Kenny Chesney runs deep, reflective with "Life On a Rock"". The Oakland Press. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
↑ Dukes, Billy (3 June 2013). "Kenny Chesney, 'When I See This Bar' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
↑ Peacock, Bobby (24 June 2013). "Single Review: Kenny Chesney - When I See This Bar". Roughstock. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
↑ Conaway, Alanna (July 11, 2013). "Kenny Chesney Will Debut New Video for "When I See This Bar" on July 18". Roughstock. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
↑ Morris, Edward (11 May 2013). "Kenny Chesney Crowns Album Charts, Debuts Four New Songs Florida Georgia Line's "Get Your Shine On" Tops Airplay List". CMT. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
↑ "Kenny Chesney's 'When I See This Bar' is Most-Added at Country Radio". Country Music Is Love. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
↑ "Kenny Chesney – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Kenny Chesney.
↑ "Kenny Chesney – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kenny Chesney.
↑ "Kenny Chesney – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Kenny Chesney.
↑ "Kenny Chesney – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kenny Chesney.
↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

Kenny Chesney singles

In My Wildest Dreams	"Whatever It Takes" "The Tin Man" "Somebody's Callin'"

All I Need to Know	"Fall in Love" "All I Need to Know" "Grandpa Told Me So"

Me and You	"Back in My Arms Again" "Me and You" "When I Close My Eyes"

I Will Stand	"She's Got It All" "A Chance" "That's Why I'm Here" "I Will Stand"

Everywhere We Go	"How Forever Feels" "You Had Me from Hello" "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" "What I Need to Do"

Greatest Hits	"I Lost It" "Don't Happen Twice" "The Tin Man" (re-release)

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems	"Young" "The Good Stuff" "A Lot of Things Different" "Big Star" "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems"

When the Sun Goes Down	"There Goes My Life" "When the Sun Goes Down" (w/ Uncle Kracker) "I Go Back" "The Woman with You" "Anything but Mine" "Keg in the Closet"

The Road and the Radio	"Who You'd Be Today" "Living in Fast Forward" "Summertime" "You Save Me" "Beer in Mexico"

Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates	"Never Wanted Nothing More" "Don't Blink" "Shiftwork" (w/ George Strait) "Better as a Memory"

Lucky Old Sun	"Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" (w/ The Wailers) "Down the Road" (w/ Mac McAnally)

Greatest Hits II	"Out Last Night" "I'm Alive" (w/ Dave Matthews) "Ain't Back Yet"

Hemingway's Whiskey	"The Boys of Fall" "Somewhere with You" "Live a Little" "You and Tequila" (w/ Grace Potter) "Reality"

Welcome to the Fishbowl	"Feel Like a Rock Star" (w/ Tim McGraw) "Come Over" "El Cerrito Place"

Life on a Rock	"Pirate Flag" "When I See This Bar"

The Big Revival	"American Kids" "Til It's Gone" "Wild Child" (w/ Grace Potter) "Save It for a Rainy Day"

Cosmic Hallelujah	"Noise" "Setting the World on Fire" (w/ Pink) "Bar at the End of the World"

Guest singles	"Hey, Good Lookin'" (w/ Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith and George Strait) "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" (w/ Tracy Lawrence and Tim McGraw) "Every Other Weekend" (w/ Reba McEntire)

See also	Discography "Back Where I Come From" "Baptism" "Some People Change" "Take Me There" "Turning Home"

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