He Ain't Worth Missing
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"He Ain't Worth Missing" is the title of a song written and recorded by American
country music singer Toby Keith
. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his 1993 self-titled debut album
. It peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard US Country
chart and at number 11 on the Canadian RPM country tracks. It also peaked at number7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit.
magazine reviewed the song unfavorably saying "lyrical and musical cliches are surrounded by tired, soft-rock synth patches on Keith's flimsy sophomore effort." She also said that Keith is looking for hooks "in all the wrong places" and that the "overdubbed pedal steel guitar is the only trace of country in this midtempo lament."
chart dated July 3, 1993. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and peaked at #5 on the country chart dated October 23, 1993.
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country music singer 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...
. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his 1993 self-titled debut album
Toby Keith (album)
Toby Keith is the self-titled debut album from American country music artist Toby Keith. Released in 1993 on Polygram 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...
. It peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard US Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and at number 11 on the Canadian RPM country tracks. It also peaked at number7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo that tells of a narrator, who is feeling bad for a woman whose boyfriend has left her. He tells her "he ain't worth missing" and tries to start a romance with her.Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song unfavorably saying "lyrical and musical cliches are surrounded by tired, soft-rock synth patches on Keith's flimsy sophomore effort." She also said that Keith is looking for hooks "in all the wrong places" and that the "overdubbed pedal steel guitar is the only trace of country in this midtempo lament."
Chart performance
"He Ain't Worth Missing" debuted at #71 Hot Country Singles & TracksHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart dated July 3, 1993. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and peaked at #5 on the country chart dated October 23, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 11 |