"Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best" is a song written by Marty Stuart, and recorded by American country music artists Stuart and Travis Tritt. It was released in April 1996 as the first single and title track from the album Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best. The song reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 8 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[1] It was nominated for the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals,[2] but lost to High Lonesome Sound by Vince Gill.[3] It was also nominated for a CMA Vocal Event Of The Year Award in 1996.[4]
| "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best" | ||||
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| Single by Marty Stuart with Travis Tritt | ||||
| from the album Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best | ||||
| B-side | "Me & Hank & Jumpin' Jack Flash" | |||
| Released | April 1996 | |||
| Studio | Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marty Stuart | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown, Justin Niebank | |||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in May 1996.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 78 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 339.
- ^ "The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 8 January 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Vince Gill Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "CMA Vocal Event Of The Year Nominees: Marty Stuart and Travis Tritt: "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best"". Country Weekly. 1 October 1996. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3008." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 24, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Marty Stuart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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