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Lost You Anyway

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"Lost You Anyway"
Single by Toby Keith
from the album That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy
ReleasedMarch 16, 2009
GenreCountry
Length3:39
LabelShow Dog Nashville
Songwriter(s)Toby Keith
Bobby Pinson
Producer(s)Toby Keith
Toby Keith singles chronology
"God Love Her"
(2008)
"Lost You Anyway"
(2009)
"American Ride"
(2009)

"Lost You Anyway" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in March 2009 as the third and final single from his album That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy. The song peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Keith wrote this song with Bobby Pinson.

Content

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"Lost You Anyway" is a ballad in which the male narrator looks back on a failed relationship. He lists off various things that he could have done in attempts to keep his lover from leaving, but then says that he probably would have "lost [her] anyway".

Critical reception

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Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a C− rating. He said that the lyrics were largely uninspired, but added that the production was solid, and that Keith's vocals were strong.[1] Jonathan Keefe of Slant magazine critic Jonathan Keefe said that although Keith's masculine image tended to make his ballads sound insincere, "Lost You Anyway" was still a better-constructed song in comparison to other similar songs on country radio.[2]

Chart performance

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[3] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 10
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 69

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 54

References

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  1. ^ Milliken, Dan (2009-03-23). "Toby Keith - "Lost You Anyway"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  2. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2008-10-26). "That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy review". Slant. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  3. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Best of 2009: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.