Walk a Little Straighter
| "Walk a Little Straighter" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Currington | ||||
| from the album Billy Currington | ||||
| B-side | "Growin' Up Down There" | |||
| Released | April 21, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD Single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Carson Chamberlain Casey Beathard Billy Currington | |||
| Producer(s) | Carson Chamberlain | |||
| Billy Currington singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Walk a Little Straighter" at CMT.com | ||||
"Walk a Little Straighter" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in April 2003 as the first single from the album Billy Currington. It reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, peaking at #8. The song was written by Currington, Casey Beathard and Carson Chamberlain.
Content
The song tells the story of a boy whose father is an alcoholic. It starts by telling about the boy waiting for his dad to come home for the night. When his dad does return, he is drunk and passes out in his chair. The song continues with the boy, now 18 years old, graduating from high school. He is watching his drunk again dad leave the gym before his name could be called to receive his diploma. The song ends with the boy resolving to never put his kids through the heartache caused by being a drunken father himself.
Chart performance
"Walk a Little Straighter" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 3, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 67 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 45 |
References
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Billy Currington.
- ↑ "Billy Currington – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Billy Currington.
- ↑ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.