"How 'bout You Don't" is a song written by Stokes Nielson, Jeremy Stover and Vicky McGehee, and recorded by American country music band The Lost Trailers. The song was the band's fifth chart single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. It was released in October 2008 as the second single to their album Holler Back, released in August 2008 on BNA Records.
| "How 'bout You Don't" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Lost Trailers | ||||
| from the album Holler Back | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Stokes Nielson Vicky McGehee Jeremy Stover | |||
| Producer(s) | Brett Beavers | |||
| The Lost Trailers singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song a mid-tempo in which the male narrator is trying to persuade a lover not to leave by saying "how 'bout you don't."
Critical reception
editIn his review of Holler Back, Engine 145 critic Brady Vercher said of the song, "the song features one of the more compelling arguments ever concocted to persuade a disenchanted lover not to leave: 'how bout you don’t.' And Lee sings it with enough conviction to make it possible that it might actually work until you realize how retarded it is."[1] Robert Loy of Country Standard Time, in his review of the album, called the song "a simple but eloquent plea for another chance."[2]
Music video
editA video was filmed in April 2009 and was directed by Tyson Wisbrock, who also directed their previous video "Holler Back."[3] It features the band playing the song in the middle of the desert, and was partially filmed in Las Vegas.
Chart performance
editThe song debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 25, 2008.[4]
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Vercher, Brady (August 29, 2008). "Album Review: The Lost Trailers – Holler Back". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Loy, Robert. "The Lost Trailers - Holler Back". Country Standard Time. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Lost Trailers : How 'Bout You Don't". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Morris, Edward (October 18, 2008). "Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney Top This Week's Chart". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 20, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "The Lost Trailers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Lost Trailers Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.