"Honkytonk U"
Single by Toby Keith
from the album Honkytonk University
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2005
RecordedJanuary 19, 2005
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelDreamWorks Nashville
Songwriter(s)Toby Keith
Producer(s)James Stroud
Toby Keith
Toby Keith singles chronology
"Mockingbird"
(2004)		 "Honkytonk U"
(2005)		 "As Good as I Once Was"
(2005)

"Honkytonk U" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on February 8, 2005 as the lead-off single and title track from his 2005 album Honkytonk University. The song peaked at number 8 in the United States, and it reached number 6 in Canada.

Content

The song describe's Toby Keith's past and early career stages, and when he used to go to his grandmother's nightclub every summer and work until late at night when he got to sit with the band.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a negative rating. He summed up his review by stating that this song is an example of why Keith doesn't win Grammy Awards.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and premiered on CMT on February 12, 2005. The video begins in 1972, where Keith works at his grandmother's nightclub in Fort Smith, Arkansas when he was a child, and the nightclub was called Billie's. Then, it cuts to Keith performing in the present day (2005), showing photographs of Keith in his younger days, and showing footage of Keith in Baghdad. This video is dedicated to Keith's grandmother, who died in 2005.

Chart positions

"Honkytonk U" debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 12, 2005.

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[2] 6
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 61

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 46

References

  1. ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (2005-02-11). "Toby Keith - "Honkytonk U"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ↑ Radio & Records: April 15, 2005, page 48 worldradiohistory.com
  3. ↑ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2012.


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