who wrote drunk on a plane

“Drunk on a Plane” (the hit country song) was written by Dierks Bentley, Josh Kear, and Chris Tompkins.

Quick Scoop

• The song is co-written and recorded by American country artist Dierks Bentley.

• Official songwriting credits list Dierks Bentley, Josh Kear, and Chris Tompkins as the writers.

• It was released in 2014 as a single from Bentley’s album Riser and went on to become a multi‑Platinum country hit.

Little extra context

• The story follows a groom who gets left at the altar but decides to take the non‑refundable honeymoon trip anyway and gets, literally, drunk on a plane.

• Bentley has described bringing the initial idea into a writing session with Kear and Tompkins, where they developed it into the final song fans know today.

TL;DR: The people who wrote “Drunk on a Plane” are Dierks Bentley, Josh Kear, and Chris Tompkins.

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