Honky Tonk Attitude
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Honky Tonk Attitude is the third studio album by American
country music
artist Joe Diffie
. Released in 1993, it features the singles "Honky Tonk Attitude", "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)", "John Deere Green", and "In My Own Backyard", which respectively reached #5, #3, #5, and #19 on the Hot Country Songs
charts. The song "If I Had Any Pride Left at All" was later recorded by John Berry on his 1995 album Standing on the Edge
, from which it was released as a single.
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
. Released in 1993, it features the singles "Honky Tonk Attitude", "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)", "John Deere Green", and "In My Own Backyard", which respectively reached #5, #3, #5, and #19 on the Hot Country Songs
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...
charts. The song "If I Had Any Pride Left at All" was later recorded by John Berry on his 1995 album Standing on the Edge
Standing on the Edge (John Berry album)
Standing on the Edge is an album released by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in 1995 by Patriot Records. It peaked at #12 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, from which it was released as a single.
Track listing
- "Honky Tonk AttitudeHonky Tonk Attitude (song)"Honky Tonk Attitude" is a song co-written and recorded by Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1993 as the lead single from his album, also called Honky Tonk Attitude...
" (Joe Diffie, Lee Bogan) – 3:47 - "I'm Not Through Losin' You" (Diffie, Chris WatersChris WatersChristopher Waters Dunn is an American country music singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn, Waters has co-written singles for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw and Cyndi Thomson.-Biography:Christopher Waters Dunn was born in...
, Lonnie Wilson) – 3:06 - "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox " is the title of a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. The second single released from his CD, Honky Tonk Attitude, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Content:The song begins at a slow pace accompanied by...
" (Howard Perdew, Rick Blaylock, Kerry Kurt Phillips) – 3:46 - "If I Had Any Pride Left at AllIf I Had Any Pride Left at All"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" is the title of a song written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in October 1995 as the third single from the album Standing on the Edge. The song reached #25 on the U.S...
" (Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, Eddie Setser, John Greenbaum) – 3:23 - "I Can Walk the Line (If It Ain't Too Straight)" (Randy BoudreauxRandy BoudreauxRandy Boudreaux is a producer and songwriter of country music.-Early life:Boudreaux grew up in Southern, Louisiana and early in his career, performed in honky tonks all over Louisiana and the south...
, Kerry Kurt Phillips) – 3:20 - "Somewhere Under the Rainbow" (Scott Blackwell, Jerry Laseter, Phillips) – 4:17
- "John Deere GreenJohn Deere Green"John Deere Green" is a song by country music artist Joe Diffie. It is the third single from his 1993 album Honky Tonk Attitude. It was released in November 1993 and peaked at #5 on the country charts.-Content:...
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) – 4:31 - "In My Own BackyardIn My Own Backyard"In My Own Backyard" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth single from the album Honky Tonk Attitude. The song reached number 19 on the U.S...
" (Diffie, Phillips, Andy Spooner) – 3:38 - "Here Comes That Train" (David L. Lewis) – 3:14
- "And That Was the Easy Part" (Wendell Mobley, John Jarrard) – 4:01
- "Cold Budweiser and a Sweet 'Tater" (Teddy Gentry, Ronnie RogersRonnie RogersRandall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
, Greg Fowler) – 3:03
Personnel
Additional background vocals on "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox" performed by the "Epic Proportion Choir".Chart performance
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 67 |