''Honkytonkville'' is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer

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, released in June 10, 2003 by MCA Nashville. One of only a few albums of his career not to produce a Number One single, the album was certified platinum by the

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. It produced the singles "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa", "Cowboys Like Us" and "Desperately", at #11, #2 and #6 respectively on the country charts. "Honk If You Honky Tonk" also charted at #45 based on unsolicited airplay. "She Used to Say That to Me" was originally recorded by Rick Trevino on his 1995 album, ''Looking for the Light''. "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard on his 1986 album ''

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''. "Desperately" was originally recorded by Bruce Robison on his 1998 album ''Wrapped''.

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Musicians

– lead vocals * Steve Nathan – keyboards * Matt Rollings – keyboards * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar * Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars * Brent Mason – electric guitars, nylon string guitar * Biff Watson – acoustic guitar * Paul Franklin –

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* Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass * Eddie Bayers – drums *

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– strings * Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor * Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor * Wes Hightower – background vocals * Marty Slayton – background vocals

Production

* Clay Bradley – A&R direction * Mike Owens – A&R direction * Tony Brown – producer * George Strait – producer, additional recording * Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing * John Guess – additional recording * Lisa Richter – recording assistant * Jeff Sochor – recording assistant * Patrick Murphy – additional recording assistant, mix assistant * Todd Tidwell – additional recording assistant * Jesse Benfield – mix assistant * Jim Cooley – mix assistant * Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) * Amy Russell – production coordinator * Craig Allen – design * Jim Kemp – art direction * Tony Baker – photography * Robin Geary – hair, make-up * Erv Woolsey – management

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

References

{{Authority control 2003 albums George Strait albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer)