Who's That Man

"Who's That Man"
Single by Toby Keith
from the album Boomtown
B-side	"You Ain't Much Fun"
Released	July 18, 1994 [1]
Genre	Country
Length	4:54 (album version) 3:32 (Radio Edit)
Label	PolyGram/Polydor Nashville 853358
Songwriter(s)	Toby Keith
Producer(s)	Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd
Toby Keith singles chronology
"Wish I Didn't Know Now" (1994) "Who's That Man" (1994) "Upstairs Downtown" (1994)

"Who's That Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in July 1994 as the first single from his 1994 album Boomtown . The song became Keith's second number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. ^[2]

The following year, "Who's That Man" got shortlisted for the Academy of Country Music awards for Single Record and Song of the Year, Keith himself was shortlisted for Top New Male Vocalist that year as well. ^[3]

Content

The narrator discusses returning to the home in which he used to reside. His ex-wife, children and their family dog still live in the residence, but the wife's new husband has now taken the place of the narrator.

Music video

The music video for this song was directed by Marc Ball, and premiered on CMT on July 21, 1994. It features Keith driving in an old neighborhood, and singing and playing guitar in a dark room. Throughout the video, a man, woman and children are seen playing outside.

Chart performance

"Who's That Man" debuted at number 64 on the country chart dated July 30, 1994. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and became Keith's second Number One on the chart dated October 8, 1994, holding that position for one week.

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4]	1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [5]	2
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [7]	61
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1995	"Who's That Man"	Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year	Shortlisted
		Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year	Shortlisted

References

1. "World Satellite Single Premiere" (PDF). www.worldradiohistory.com. p. 31.
2. Billboard - Artist Chart History - Toby Keith ^{[ dead link ]}
3. "Academy Of Country Music Announces Initial Nominations" (PDF). Gavin Report . January 27, 1995. p. 6.
4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2632." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. October 24, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
5. "Toby Keith Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
7. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM . December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
8. "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
9. "American single certifications – Toby Keith – Who's That Man". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 17, 2024.