Shaboozey Plays ‘A Bar Tune (Tipsy)’ and ‘Excellent Information’

Shaboozey introduced his huge hit to Studio 8H throughout his Saturday Night time Are living debut on Dec. 7.

The 29-year-old breakout nation famous person took the degree as musical visitor at the Paul Mescal-hosted episode, acting his 19-week Billboard Scorching 100 chart-topper “A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” along his new ballad “Excellent Information.”

Presented through Gladiator II famous person Mescal, the Virginia local opened with “Excellent Information,” his first new unmarried because the liberate of his 3rd album, The place I’ve Been, Isn’t The place I’m Going, which peaked at No. 5 at the Billboard 200 in Would possibly.

The tune’s wistful lyrics — “I want some excellent information/ Sittin’ right here, sippin’ on chilly reality/ No person is aware of what I’m goin’ via/ Guess the satan wouldn’t stroll in my sneakers” — had been underscored through delicate acoustic guitar, plaintive mess around and a hearty dose of pedal metal.

Later within the display, Shaboozey returned to accomplish his inescapable hit “A Bar Tune (Tipsy).” Wearing a sparkly brown jacket and matching pants, the rustic famous person delivered the monitor in a dimly lit, bar-like environment, surrounded through his backing band.

The SNL look marks some other milestone in a whirlwind yr for Shaboozey. On Thanksgiving, he carried out on the halftime of the Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears recreation at Ford Box, making a song “Closing of My Sort,” “Freeway” and “A Bar Tune (Tipsy).” Simply weeks previous, he gained 5 Grammy nominations, together with nods for perfect nation tune and tune of the yr.

SNL is lately celebrating its fiftieth anniversary season, which introduced in September and can culminate in a distinct are living primetime match on Feb. 16. Subsequent week, Gracie Abrams will make her SNL debut at the Chris Rock-hosted episode, adopted through Hozier’s go back with Martin Quick as host.

Watch Shaboozey’s SNL performances underneath. For the ones with out cable, the published streams on Peacock, which you’ll join on the hyperlink right here. Having a Peacock account additionally offers lovers get entry to to earlier SNL episodes.