"Tequila" is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their self-titled third studio album.
Dan Smyers co-wrote the song with Nicolle Galyon and Jordan Reynolds and co-produced the track with Scott Hendricks.
[4] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that the song is characterized by a "strong sense of melody and even stronger vocals", and complimented the songwriting as being "vivid and full of color".
[5] Stephen L. Betts of Rolling Stone noted that the duo successfully subvert expectations with the song's title and wrote that "Tequila" is a "nostalgic tale of heartbreak and regret.
[13][12] In February 2019, "Tequila" reached number one on Hot Country Songs, replacing its follow-up single, "Speechless".
[17] An accompanying music video was directed by Patrick Tracy with Cinematography by Jon Chema and premiered March 1, 2018.
[18] Dan told Nash Country Daily that the duo were "so inspired by" Nyle's advocacy for the deaf community and hoped to use their video as another platform for this.