title: When the Bartender Cries
text: # When the Bartender Cries
  
  "When the Bartender Cries" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Michael Peterson. It was released in June 1998 as the fourth single from the album Michael Peterson. The song reached #37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Peterson and Hunter Davis.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Chart (1998) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 37 |
  | Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 31 |
  