Kenny Chesney Puts 'You And Tequila' In A Video

Kenny Chesney has jst released the music video during this weekend on CMT for "You and Tequila," the fourth single from his latest fourteenth album, "Hemingway's Whiskey." Written by Matraca Berg and Deana Carter, the ballad is closer to contemporary Americana than anything coming from the Nashville mainstream and a duet with the loamy vocals of alt-country singer Grace Potter, the leading vocalist of soulful, folk-rock band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.
When Chesney was on tour in 2003 with Deana Carter, he heard the "Strawberry Wine" singer perform her song titled "You and Tequila" night after night. When it came time for Chesney to put together songs for his latest album, "Hemingway's Whiskey," he felt the urge to record the tune, asking Potter to duet with him on the song. "['You and Tequila'] is a struggle song," Chesney says. "There are some commonalities about getting someone out of your mind and drinking and trying to quit." It's a great track because it's a very poetic and acoustic way to describe how your favorite sins are the ones that do you in.
"You and Tequila" lives up to its expectations, without a doubt. It settles nicely into the acoustic vibe that Chesney has excelled in before, but still offers a little more than that. With a bit more color to his voice than usual, he convincingly sings about the struggles and temptations of wanting to see that one girl who drives him crazy. The lyrics are straightforward and direct, eschewing cute turns of phrase for understated simplicity. Potter's backing vocals give the feel of her echoing the same torturous sentiments, adding a wonderful amount of reciprocation.
The pair shot the video with director Shaun Silva mostly in Malibu, California. "That's the essence of the song, a very romantic setting. And the house where we shot it really lent itself to the song," Potter said. The video is just like the song, light, with a hint of sadness. The storyline has Chesney and Potter as ex's who have gone their separate ways, but still think about each other. The video is set up with shots of the pair having fun on the beach, on a hill overlooking the city, and drinking tequila together. Then, there are shots of them at separate times going back to those locations alone to reminisce about the relationship.