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I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight
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Wikipedia article
'"I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on May 31, 2001 as the first single from his 2001 album 'Pull My Chain'. The song reached number one on the US 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart for the week of September 15, 2001. Keith wrote this song with Scotty Emerick.
Content
Keith wrote about the inspiration for the song on his website. "I used to make my living in clubs, so I had ample opportunity to watch a lot of 'tomcats' hit on the ladies. The woman in this song says, "Well, I don't like bars and I don't usually do this." It's not saying go and get into bed; it's saying skip the B.S. and all the other chapters and the heck with why we're here; let's have an understanding - this is about right this minute. We're lonely; let's talk. It may not be politically correct, but it's honest, so in that regard, it's very representative of who I am. It's also very influenced by Guy Clark and Jerry Jeff Walker and that whole Texas sound. It's not Nashville or Dixie but Austin, straight out of the taproot of that tree."
Critical reception
Ray Waddell, of 'Billboard' magazine in his review of the album, called the song "a new honky-tonk standard."'Billboard', September 1, 2001
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and premiered on CMT Most Wanted Live on June 4, 2001. It shows Toby in "The Airport Hotel" ballroom singing while other people are trying to hook up. Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw makes a cameo.
Chart performance
"I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight" debuted at number 41 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 26, 2001.
Year-end charts
References
Category:2001 singles
Category:2001 songs
Category:Toby Keith songs
Category:Songs written by Scotty Emerick
Category:Songs written by Toby Keith
Category:Song recordings produced by James Stroud
Category:DreamWorks Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Michael Salomon
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