Little Miss Honky Tonk
| "Little Miss Honky Tonk" | ||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album Waitin' on Sundown | ||||
| B-side | "Silver and Gold" | |||
| Released | February 13, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country * Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Arista 12790 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Dunn | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook Scott Hendricks | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"Little Miss Honky Tonk" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in February 1995 as the third single from their album Waitin' on Sundown. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Critical reception
[edit]Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "an ode to a barroom queen." She goes on to say that it is a nice taste of the duo's rockier side and the first use of the phrase "buckle bunny" in a country song.[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey and premiered in early 1995. It features the duo as observers as a female mechanic sets out to be crowned "little miss honky tonk". Kix Brooks magically changes her car from a rusty station wagon to a sleek black chevy pickup and her clothes from dusty old rags to a polka dot dress using his guitar. At the event, she impresses the judges and wins the contest, and is escorted out by the whole bar in the end.
Chart positions
[edit]"Little Miss Honky Tonk" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 18, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 67 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard, February 18, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9017." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 8, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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