who wrote its five oclock somewhere

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The song "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" was written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. They wrote the song in about two hours, aiming for a style with a Jimmy Buffett vibe

. The phrase "It's five o'clock somewhere" inspired the title and concept, and the song was originally intended for a new artist but eventually became a hit for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett