"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is a song written by

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, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in October 2005 as the third and final single from his album '' Songs About Me''. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at number 2 on the U.S.

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chart, and reaching the top 40 on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and

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charts, making it his first top 40 hit on both charts. It was also certified gold for more than 500,000 musical downloads.CMT.com : Trace Adkins : Adkins' "Badonkadonk" Shaking Out as Real Moneymaker
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also received more than 75,000 downloads. "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is also the name of a European compilation built around various mixes of the song.

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, the idea for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" came when Johnson, Davidson, and Houser were watching a young woman dancing at a club. Houser came up with the title "

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badonkadonk," in reference to the slang term "badonkadonk," which references shapely buttocks. Within an hour, the three had written the song.

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was also made, featuring an alternate, remixed version of the song. The video remix, along with two other remixes and a reprise of the original mix, are also featured on Adkins' 2006 album '' Dangerous Man''. The song was used in the film '' Crank: High Voltage''.

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used this song for his cold opening on the 1,000th episode of ''

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Appearance in media

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Chart performance

"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" entered the

chart in early 2005 at number 58 based on unsolicited airplay. The song was officially released later in that same year and debuted at number 56 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 1, 2005. It peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart in early 2006, behind "

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References

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