[2] Tebey wrote the song with his frequent collaborators Jimmy Thow and Danick Dupelle while in Mexico, with the title "What Was I Drinking" being partly inspired by a night out the three had during the trip.

[3] Tebey stated that the track sounded more like country music than his recent contemporary-influenced singles.

[11] It debuted as the most added song at all formats of Canadian radio according to Mediabase, ahead of Ed Sheeran's The Joker and the Queen.

[12] The official lyric video for "What Was I Drinking" was directed by Brent Hallman and premiered on April 7, 2020.

[14] It was recorded in Nashville and features him on vocals alongside Danick Dupelle, Mike Melancon, and Stephan LaPlante as a supporting band.