garth brooks sang the song i like pina coladas.
who sings the song i like pina coladas?
garth brooks
in 1978 puerto rico proclaimed the cocktail its official drink.





























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national piña colada day is celebrated on the islands on 10 july.





























this cocktail gained fame in puerto rico from 1978, and it gained worldwide fame after rupert holmes released his 1979 song "escape (the piña colada song)", which became a popular hit around the world.





























jazz icon and flugelhorn player chuck mangione likewise released a tune titled "piña colada" on his 1979 album "fun and games".





























the cocktail serves as part of the title of the garth brooks song "two piña coladas".





























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piña colada
the song is in f major with an approximate tempo of 120 beats per minute and a moderate latin music feel, punctuated by several acoustic guitar runs (mostly performed by shawn camp, the song's co-writer). a large crowd of singers joins brooks on the song's final chorus.





























"two piña coladas" gained the number 29 position on the cmt "40 greatest drinking songs: morning after" broadcast.





























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"two pina coladas" debuted at number 50 on the u.s. "billboard" hot country singles & tracks for the week of december 6, 1997.
two piña coladas