Andy York

It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
(Alan Jackson & Jimm Buffett)

Alan Jackson is one of the biggest Country music singer/songwriters in the USA. In his career, he has recorded twelve studio albums and several compilations, all on the Arista Nashville label. More than fifty of his singles have reached Top 30 on the US Billboard country charts, including twenty-five Number Ones. He is the recipient and nominee of multiple awards. Jackson is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001.

"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a song performed by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. The title refers to a popular expression used to justify drinking at any time of day, given that somewhere in the world it's 5pm (an acceptable time to start drinking). The lyrics include the phrase, "It's only half-past twelve but I don't care. It's five o'clock somewhere." It spent eight non-consecutive weeks at Number One on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in summer of 2003. In addition, the song hit number 17 on the US Hot 100, making it the biggest pop hit for Jackson and the first top forty for Buffet since the seventies. On November 5, 2003, it also won the Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Vocal Event of the Year. It is also Buffett's only Number One country hit.