Tequila Sundown, Jon Wolfe’s feature track upon the release of his newest album, Dos Corazones, spent 6 weeks at the #1 Spot on the Texas Radio Charts, TRRR and CDX in 2021.
For the song’s video, Wolfe and his team headed to one of his favorite hangouts in Cabo San Lucas, The Usual Suspects–the very bar that inspired the song in the first place. Scenes of Wolfe hanging out with buddies are interspersed with performance shots, as he sings of relaxed evenings spent in a bar and “trying to make the señoritas smile.”
“No problemos for miles around,” he sings in this track, which Wolfe penned alongside Tony Ramey and Dave Brainard. While Wolfe’s new song mentions tequila, Wolfe does more than just sing about the stuff–in 2019, he launched his own 100% Blue Agave tequila, and branding it with his name in Spanish–Juan Lobo.
Wolfe told CMT about the making of the video for “Tequila Sundown,” which was directed by Mason Dixon.
What do you remember most about the day/night you shot this video?
This video was shot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico over the course of four days of shooting. We wanted to shoot only during sunset which made the process a little longer than other videos I’ve been involved in. We had an absolute blast on this shoot. I think the campfire scene was the most fun for me. Just hangin’ out with my wife and my buddies drinking Juan Lobo Tequila!
How does the video bring your song to life?
This song is was written about my favorite bar in Cabo San Lucas, The Usual Suspects. I spend a lot of time in Cabo and the Baja. It’s kind of my home away from home. This bar is my favorite place to pass a little time and watch the boats come in and out of the marina. The only real way to bring this song to life was to hop a plane and go down there and shoot it!
What message do you hope your fans take away from the video?
I hope this video makes you feel good. Makes you feel happy. And most of all, makes you want to slow down a little and head down to your favorite bar on your favorite beach!
How did it feel to see the finished product for the first time?
I was thrilled to see the final product! It perfectly captured my love for Cabo and the Baja. Mason Dixon and I have worked together for years and I feel like we’re hitting our stride on capturing amazing moments and concepts on camera. I think Mason is the best in the business. I have a blast working with him and I’m proud to call him a friend and colleague.
(Intro)
I been out on a boat all day
And the fishing I guess was okay
But I didn't catch near enough
So I caught me a Cerveza buzz
Now I think it's time I hang it up
I got a feeling I'll have better luck
Pretty soon I'll pull into shore
When old Tomás is ready to pour
(Chorus)
It's a tequila sundown
In an old Baja beach town
No problemos for miles around
Just me and mis amigos I found
We're just living it up down here
Ain't no reason to cry no tears
Pass the salt and the lime
We got nothing but time
And a tequila sundown
(Verse)
The tide is high and so is the moon
The crowd'll be rolling in real soon
You never know just what you're gonna get
With all of us usual suspects
Now and then it gets a little wild
Trying to make the señoritas smile
And if we're playing our cards just right
One of us will get lucky tonight
(Chorus)
It's a tequila sundown
In an old Baja beach town
No problemos for miles around
Just me and mis amigos I found
We're just living it up down here
Ain't no reason to cry no tears
Pass the salt and the lime
We got nothing but time
And a tequila sundown (alright)
It's a tequila sundown
In an old Baja beach town
No problemos for miles around
Just me and mis amigos I found
We're just living it up down here
Ain't no reason to cry no tears
Pass the salt and the lime
We got nothing but time
And a tequila sundown
Pass the salt and the lime
We got nothing but time
And this tequila sundown
