"That's My Story" is a song written by Lee Roy Parnell and Tony Haselden, and recorded by American country music artist Collin Raye. It was released in December 1993 as the first single from his album Extremes.
| "That's My Story" | ||||
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| Single by Collin Raye | ||||
| from the album Extremes | ||||
| B-side | "Border and Beyond" | |||
| Released | December 13, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lee Roy Parnell Tony Haselden | |||
| Producer(s) | John Hobbs, Ed Seay, Paul Worley | |||
| Collin Raye singles chronology | ||||
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The song features the repeating refrain "that's my story, and I'm sticking to it," which also later became the catchphrase of actor and comedian Colin Quinn (Saturday Night Live, Grown Ups, Trainwreck).
Content
editWhen confronted by his significant other about where he had been the previous night after stumbling in one morning, the singer claims he had spent the night outside in his hammock, asserting "that's my story, and I'm sticking to it." She catches him in the lie, noting that she had placed the hammock in the attic a week ago; he initially, and unconvincingly, tries to stick to the lie, but eventually breaks down and admits he has been playing cards with his friends, and that to avoid a repeat of the situation, she should buy a mobile phone.
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Jon Small, and premiered in late 1993.
Chart performance
editThe song debuted at number 52 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated December 18, 1993. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart and peaked at number 6 on the chart dated March 19, 1994.[1]
Charts
edit| Chart (1993-1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 18 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 62 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2426." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 28, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
