Honkytonk University

Infobox Album |
Name = Honkytonk University
Type = studio
Artist = Toby Keith


Released = May 17 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 41:22
Label = DreamWorks
Producer = James Stroud
Toby Keith
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6c5tk6hxykrf link]
*Review-Christgau|dud|album=12991
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tobykeith/albums/album/7289561/review/7295779/honkytonk_university link]
Last album = "Greatest Hits 2"
(2004)
This album = "Honkytonk University"
(2005)
Next album = "White Trash with Money"
(2006)

"Honkytonk University" is an album by country music superstar Toby Keith, released in 2005. The album has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum for sales of in excess of 2 million units.

"Honkytonk U" was the first single to be released from the album, breaking the country top 10. "As Good as I Once Was" was the album's biggest hit, topping the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts for six weeks. Due to the closure of DreamWorks shortly afterwards, however, "Big Blue Note" was released on Keith's Show Dog Nashville label, going on to peak at #5.

Track listing

All songs written by Toby Keith and Scotty Emerick except where noted.
# "Honkytonk U" (Toby Keith) - 3:35
# "As Good as I Once Was" - 3:49
# "She Ain't Hooked on Me No More" - 3:36
#*duet with Merle Haggard
# "Big Blue Note" - 2:58
# "Just the Guy to Do It" - 2:59
# "She Left Me" (Keith) - 3:21
# "Knock Yourself Out" (Keith, Emerick, Dean Dillon) - 3:05
# "You Ain't Leavin' (Thank God Are Ya)" (Keith, Emerick, Dillon) - 3:13
# "I Got It Bad" (Keith, Chuck Cannon) - 3:51
# "Your Smile" - 3:24
# "Where You Gonna Go" - 4:04
# "You Caught Me at a Bad Time" - 3:27

Personnel

*Eddie Bayers – drums on "Honkytonk U"
*Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar on "Honkytonk U"
*Dan Dugmore – steel guitar on "Honkytonk U"
*Scotty Emerick – acoustic guitar
*Shannon Forrest – drums on all tracks except "Honkytonk U"
*Paul Franklin – steel guitar
*Tony Harrell – piano, keyboards on "Honkytonk U"
*Wes Hightower – background vocals
*Johnny Hiland – electric guitar on "She Left Me"
*David Hungate – bass guitar on "Honkytonk U"
*Clayton Ivey – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
*Julian King – background vocals
*B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar on "Honkytonk U"
*Brent Mason – electric guitar
*Gordon Mote – piano, keyboards on "Honkytonk U"
*Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 ogan
*Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
*Mickey Raphael – harmonica
*Brent Rowan – electric guitar on "Honkytonk U"
*John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
*Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
*Glenn Worf – bass guitar on all tracks except "Honkytonk U"