Singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett (TR) says his latest #1 single “Beer Can’t Fix” began as a joke on the golf course.

TR co-wrote the song with Julian Bunetta, Ryan Tedder and Zach Skelton. However, he says the song originated with events as he played golf with a friend.

“‘Beer Can’t Fix,’ literally stemmed from a joke that was made on a golf course,” TR states. “We were playing golf and we were just doing terrible.”

TR explains they agreed on a funny solution to their terrible performance on the golf course.

“We just decided to grab a beer and see how we played after that … and we both started playing a lot better after that.”

Apparently that development got TR thinking about other situations that beer could help improve.

“There’s a couple of situations in life where beer just makes experiences better, golf and fishin’ being two of those,” TR says.

TR recorded the song as a collaboration with Jon Pardi. Many other people must have come to the same realization since “Beer Can’t Fix” became the 15th career number one song for TR.

Listen for “Beer Can’t Fix” by Thomas Rhett with Jon Pardi on Bloomington-Normal’s #1 Country, B104.

Have you ever had something happen in your life that you think could make a great country song?

By: Buck Stevens