Honkytonk University

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Honkytonk University
Studio album by Toby Keith
Released	May 17, 2005
Genre	Country
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Label	Dreamworks Nashville
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Toby Keith chronology
Shock'n Y'all (2003)	Honkytonk University (2005)	White Trash with Money (2006)

Honkytonk University is an album by country music superstar Toby Keith, released in 2005. The album has been certified double 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 smash-hit, spending 7 weeks atop the Billboard country singles chart. "Big Blue Note", the third and final release from the album, reached the top 5 of the country singles chart with its video topping CMT's video countdown for multiple weeks.

All of the tracks are either written by Keith or co-written by Keith and long-time friend and writing and touring partner, Scotty Emerick, the singer-songwriter. The album showcases a number of Keith's stylistic influences. Honkytonk U features the band of the late Outlaw country legend Waylon Jennings and is set to Jennings' trademark lope. Elsewhere, She Aint Hooked on Me No More epitomizes the neo-traditionalist strand of Keith's work. A duet featuring veteran country legend, Merle Haggard, it reflects the old-school flavour of much of the album.

The album was produced by James Stroud.

The album is the follow-up to 2003's Shock'n Y'all. It was followed in 2006 by White Trash with Money.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Honkytonk U"
2. "As Good as I Once Was"
3. "She Ain't Hooked on Me No More"
4. "Big Blue Note"
5. "Just the Guy to Do It"
6. "She Left Me"
7. "Knock Yourself Out"
8. "You Ain't Leavin' (Thank God Are Ya)"
9. "I Got It Bad"
10. "Your Smile"
11. "Where You Gonna Go"
12. "You Caught Me at a Bad Time"