Speed (Montgomery Gentry song)

"Speed"
Single by Montgomery Gentry
from the album My Town
B-side	"She Couldn't Change Me"
Released	December 30, 2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Country
Length	3:59
Label	Columbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Jeffrey Steele, Chris Wallin
Producer(s)	Blake Chancey
Montgomery Gentry singles chronology
"My Town" (2002) "Speed" (2002) "Hell Yeah" (2003)

"Speed" is a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Chris Wallin, and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in December 2002 as the second single from their album My Town. The title from the cover of this single borrows its font from Speed Racer.

"She Couldn't Change Me" was included as a B-side.

Music video

The song's music video was filmed in Lancaster, California on December 12, 2002, and it was directed by Trey Fanjoy. The video premiered on CMT on January 11, 2003 during CMT's "Most Wanted Live", along with the world premiere of Shania Twain's "Up!". The music video features Gentry at a car dealership with the car salesman, as he trades his old pickup truck for a car with speed, as his truck just brings back memories of his ex-lover, played by actress Marisa Petroro. Gentry throws the keys to the car salesman and buys the car to save money, and then, he drives the car really fast, but as Gentry keeps seeing the memory of his ex-lover on the road, he jumps out of the car, and Gentry heads out running into the field. The video also features scenes of the duo performing the song in the middle of a two-lane road at a nighttime setting.

Chart positions

"Speed" debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of December 28, 2002.

Chart (2002–2003)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	5
US Billboard Hot 100	47

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	24