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Released | April 20, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
Studio | Alpine, Music Mill, and Scruggs (Nashville) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 32:53 (Original Release) 40:57 (2018 Reissue) | |||
Label | Mercury Records | |||
Producer | Nelson Larkin Harold Shedd | |||
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Toby Keith is the debut studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. Released on April 20, 1993, by Mercury Records, it features the singles "Should've Been a Cowboy", "He Ain't Worth Missing", "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", and "Wish I Didn't Know Now". Respectively, these songs peaked at No. 1, No. 5, No. 2, and No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album sold more than one million copies in the United States, earning RIAA platinum certification. All the songs, except for "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold On Me" and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", were written by Toby Keith.
"A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" was previously recorded by Hank Williams, Jr. on his album Maverick (1992).
A remastered 25th anniversary edition, retitled Should’ve Been a Cowboy as a nod to the hit single from the album, was released on November 30, 2018, with three new bonus tracks added. [2]
All songs composed by Toby Keith except "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" (written by Chuck Cannon and Jimmy Alan Stewart) and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" (written by Keith Hinton and Jimmy Alan Stewart).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Should've Been a Cowboy" | 3:30 |
2. | "He Ain't Worth Missing" | 3:05 |
3. | "Under the Fall" | 3:22 |
4. | "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" | 3:31 |
5. | "Wish I Didn't Know Now" | 3:26 |
6. | "Ain't No Thang" | 3:27 |
7. | "Valentine" | 3:34 |
8. | "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" | 2:49 |
9. | "Mama Come Quick" | 3:23 |
10. | "Close but No Guitar" | 2:46 |
11. | "Tossin' and Turnin'" (25th Anniversary bonus track) | 2:48 |
12. | "I'll Still Call You Baby" (25th Anniversary bonus track) | 3:33 |
13. | "Daddy Mac" (25th Anniversary bonus track) | 1:52 |
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Toby Keith Covel, known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin', plus a Greatest Hits package—for various divisions of Mercury Records before leaving Mercury in 1998. These albums all earned Gold or higher certification, and produced several Top Ten singles, including his debut "Should've Been a Cowboy", which topped the country charts and was the most-played country song of the 1990s. The song has received three million spins since its release, according to Broadcast Music Incorporated.
Honkytonk University is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith, released on May 17, 2005 by DreamWorks Records. The album has been certified 1× Platinum for sales of in excess of 1 million units. "Honkytonk U" was the first single to be released from the album, breaking the country top 10. "As Good as I Once Was" was the album's biggest hit, topping the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for six weeks. It was Keith's last studio album for DreamWorks before the label's bankruptcy in 2006.
White Trash with Money is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on April 11, 2006, by Show Dog Nashville which was Toby Keith's own label. This was Keith's first album for the label after DreamWorks Records went out of business. The album was distributed by Universal Music Group Nashville, the owner of Keith's catalog up to that point. The album shipped platinum, meaning one million or more units were distributed to outlets ahead of its release.
Unleashed is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on August 6, 2002 by DreamWorks Records. The album produced four hit singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue ", "Who's Your Daddy", "Rock You Baby", and "Beer for My Horses". "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue ", "Who's Your Daddy", and "Beer for My Horses" all reached number one while "Rock You Baby" peaked at number 13. The album was Keith's first to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was 4× Platinum by the RIAA for sales of four million copies in the United States.
Boomtown is the second studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on September 27, 1994, by Mercury Records. The album produced four hit singles for Keith on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between 1994 and 1995 with "Who's That Man" (#1), "Upstairs Downtown" (#10), "You Ain't Much Fun" (#2) and "Big Ol' Truck" (#15). The album was also certified platinum by the RIAA for U.S. sales of one million copies.
Just Another Day in Parodies is an album, released in 2000, from country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. It was his first album for Monument Records after parting ways with Razor & Tie. Although the album's title is a take-off on Phil Vassar's "Just Another Day in Paradise", Judd's parody of that song is not included on this album, but was included on his next album, Cledus Envy.
Pull My Chain is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on August 28, 2001 by DreamWorks Records. The album has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of two million copies. All three of this album's singles — "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight", "I Wanna Talk About Me", and "My List" — were Number One hits on the Hot Country Songs charts between 2001 and 2002. Also included here is the track "I Can't Take You Anywhere", which was released by its co-writer, Scotty Emerick, as a single in 2003. The album was dedicated to his father Hubert Keith (H.K.) Covel, who died in March 2001.
Dream Walkin' is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on June 24, 1997, by Mercury Records, a label Keith had been with since the start of his career in 1993, and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. Four singles were released from the album; in order of release, they were: "We Were in Love", "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying", "Dream Walkin'", and "Double Wide Paradise". Respectively, these reached #2, #2, #5, and #40 on the Hot Country Songs charts, making the first studio album of his career not to produce any Number One hits. After that album's release, Keith departed from Mercury Records, and signed contracts with Dreamworks Records in 1999.
Blue Moon is the third studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on April 16, 1996, by Mercury Records. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the United States. Overall, it produced three singles for Keith on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You?" (#2), "A Woman's Touch" (#6), and "Me Too" (#1).
Greatest Hits Volume One is the first compilation album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on October 20, 1998, by Mercury Records and was his final album for the label, where he had been from the start of his career in 1993 to 1998. It features singles from his first four studio albums, as well as the newly recorded tracks "Getcha Some", and "If a Man Answers". Both of these tracks were released as singles, in 1998 and 1999, respectively. While "Getcha Some" peaked at #18 on the Hot Country Songs charts, "If a Man Answers" reached #44 on the same chart, becoming the first single of Keith's career to miss the Top 40. It is Keith's only compilation album not to feature singles in chronological order.
Greatest Hits 2 is the second compilation album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on November 9, 2004 by DreamWorks Records, a label Keith worked with the record company from 1999 to 2006.
"A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action" is a song written by Keith Hinton and Jimmy Alan Stewart. Originally recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr. on his 1992 album Maverick, the song was also recorded by Toby Keith one year later on his self-titled debut album. Keith's version was released in November 1993 as that album's third single. Also, it reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 25 on the Canadian RPM charts.
That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on October 28, 2008 by Show Dog Nashville, Keith's own label. The album's lead-off single, "She Never Cried in Front of Me", reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in late October 2008, as did "God Love Her", the second single, in March 2009. The third single, "Lost You Anyway", was released on March 16, 2009. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Keith wrote or co-wrote all the songs on this album, collaborating with Bobby Pinson on all but three.
Born to Boogie is the fortieth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1987. The title track, "Heaven Can't Be Found" and "Young Country" were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Born to Boogie also won the Country Music Association Album of the Year award in 1988 and the title track earned Williams nominations for the ACM Top Male Vocalist, the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male.
American Ride is the thirteenth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on October 6, 2009, by Show Dog Nashville. Its lead-off single was the title track, which became his 19th No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in October. The album includes 12 songs, 11 of which Keith wrote or co-wrote, and one of which is a tribute to Wayman Tisdale. This was Keith's last album for the Show Dog Nashville label before merging with Universal South to form Show Dog-Universal Music. As of June 2014, the album has sold 500,000 copies and was certified Gold in the U.S. by the RIAA.
Cowboy's Back in Town is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on August 17, 2010 via Show Dog-Universal Music Nashville. The first single "This Ain't No Love Song" was released to radio in May 2010 and debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 22, 2010. Also included on the album is "Ala-Freakin-Bama," a song that charted in late 2009 and was promoted by Adkins's former label, Capitol Nashville.
Bullets in the Gun is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on October 5, 2010 by Show Dog-Universal Music. The album produced three singles with "Trailerhood", the title track, and "Somewhere Else". "Trailerhood" peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, while the title track and "Somewhere Else" both reached number 12. This was Keith's first studio album to not produce a single Top 10 hit on the US country charts.
Maverick is the forty-fourth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Curb/Capricorn Records on February 18, 1992. "Hotel Whiskey," "Come On Over to the Country" and "Lyin' Jukebox" were released as singles. The album peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.
Days of Gold is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Jake Owen. It was released on December 3, 2013 via RCA Nashville. The album's track listing was announced on October 9, 2013. It garnered a positive reception from critics. Days of Gold debuted at numbers 4 and 15 on both the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts respectively and spawned three singles: the title track, "Beachin'", and "What We Ain't Got". Owen promoted the record by touring across North America with the Eli Young Band, Parmalee, Thomas Rhett, and The Cadillac Three as his opening acts.
The Bus Songs is a compilation album from American country music artist Toby Keith. The album was announced July 14, 2017, and was released September 8, 2017. It is a combination of new and older songs written by Keith. The album contains twelve songs: two new, five re-recorded, and five previously released songs. The new songs on the album are "Shitty Golfer" and "Wacky Tobaccy". The songs "Runnin' Block", "Hell No", "The Critic", "Ballad of Balad", and "Weed With Willie" have been re-recorded and are referred to as "fresh takes on old favorites" by Rolling Stone magazine.