Country Comes to Town
| "Country Comes to Town" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Toby Keith | ||||
| from the album How Do You Like Me Now?! | ||||
| B-side | "When Love Fades" | |||
| Released | May 15, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Toby Keith | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud Toby Keith | |||
| Toby Keith singles chronology | ||||
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"Country Comes to Town" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in May 2000 as the third single from his album How Do You Like Me Now?!. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 3 in Canada.
Content[edit]
It is an up-tempo song that's firmly rooted in the Muscle Shoals sound. The song discusses how once the sun goes down, "country comes to town".
Music video[edit]
The music video was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, and was directed by Keary Asmussen, and premiered on CMT on May 18, 2000. It features Keith singing at the famous House of Blues.
Chart positions[edit]
"Country Comes to Town" debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of May 27, 2000. It reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Country Charts in September 2000, peaking at #4.[1]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 54 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Hospitalization Prevents Country Star Chris Ledoux from Performing at State Fair. PR Newswire 17-AUG-00
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7088." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
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