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"What's a Guy Gotta Do"
Song

"What's a Guy Gotta Do" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in November 2004 as the second and final single from his 2004 album Revelation. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Nichols, Kelley Lovelace and Don Sampson.

Content

The song is an up-tempo in which the narrator asks himself, "what's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?"

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil, and features a man who tries unsuccessfully to get a girlfriend, from being maced in the eyes to getting arrested for being accused of harassment at Wal-Mart. The video was shot on December 2, 2004.

Chart performance

"What's a Guy Gotta Do" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 20, 2004.

Chart (2004–05) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 64
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 21

References

  1. ^ "Joe Nichols Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Joe Nichols Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012.