Honky Tonk Attitude (song)
| "Honky Tonk Attitude" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe Diffie | |
| from the album Honky Tonk Attitude | |
| B-side | "Just a Regular Joe" |
| Released | March 8, 1993 |
| Genre | Country, Country blues, Country rock |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Diffie, Lee Bogan |
| Producer(s) | Johnny Slate, Bob Montgomery |
| Joe Diffie singles chronology | |
|
"Startin' Over Blues" (1992) "Honky Tonk Attitude" (1993) "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" (1993) | |
"Honky Tonk Attitude" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1993 as the lead single and title track from his album Honky Tonk Attitude . The song reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Diffie and Lee Bogan.
Content
[edit ]The song is an uptempo in which the narrator states that everyone goes to the honky tonk to dance away their blues. He states that everyone needs to have a "honky tonk attitude".
Music video
[edit ]The music video was directed by Richard Jernigan and premiered in early 1993.
Chart positions
[edit ]"Honky Tonk Attitude" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 20, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[2] | 11 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[3] | 5 |
Year-end charts
[edit ]| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard )[4] | 50 |
Other versions
[edit ]Luke Bryan and Randy Houser covered the song on Hardy's 2024 mixtape, Hixtape: Vol. 3: Difftape.
References
[edit ]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0984." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. June 19, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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