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"Whiskey Girl"
Song
B-side"Nights I Can't Remember, Friends I'll Never Forget"

"Whiskey Girl" is a song co-written and performed by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in March 2004 as the third and final single from the album, Shock'n Y'all. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on in July 2004. A live version is included on the deluxe edition of his 2012 album Hope on the Rocks. Keith wrote the song with Scotty Emerick.

Content

The song's narrator describes his girlfriend as his "little whiskey girl." In the video she is the object of fantasy for a mechanic at an autoshop Keith is visiting.[1]According to Scotty Emerick, the little whiskey girl is "the epitome of a redneck girl who ain't into wine and beer or tequila". [2]

Music video

Amy Weber, a WWE Diva, appeared in the music video, which was directed by Michael Salomon. The video was released on March 27, 2004.

Chart performance

"Whiskey Girl" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 20, 2004.

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 30
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number-one single

July 10, 2004
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Randall, Alice; Carter Little; Courtney Little (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson, Inc. p. 92. ISBN 1-59555-860-8.
  2. ^ "Whiskey Girl by Toby Keith Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.