"Big Blue Note" was the third and final single from Toby Keith

Toby Keith

Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith 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...

's 2005 album Honkytonk University

Honkytonk University

Honkytonk University is an album by country music singer Toby Keith, released in 2005. The album has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum for sales of in excess of 2 million units....

. It peaked at #5 on the United States country charts. Partway through the single's release, DreamWorks Records closed its country division, so Keith promoted the album via his own label, Show Dog Nashville

Show Dog Nashville

Show Dog-Universal Music is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was formed from the merger of Show Dog Nashville and Universal South Records in 2009...

.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon

Michael Salomon

Michael Salomon is a music video/film director, who has directed many music videos, including many of Toby Keith's music videos...

and was released in September 2005. It shows a businessman who had a good life until his wife ran away and left a "big blue note" on the floor.

Chart performance

"Big Blue Note" debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week ending September 17, 2005.

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	55