"The Shoes You're Wearing" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

Clint Black Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album '' Killin' Time'' produced four straight number one singles on the ...

. It was released in April 1998 as the fourth single from Black's ''

Nothin' but the Taillights ''Nothin' but the Taillights'' is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Clint Black. Black co-wrote many of the songs with others and played much of the guitar himself for this album. "Something That We Do", "Nothin' but the ...

'' album. The song reached Number One on the U.S. ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now

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) chart and reached number one in Canada. It was written by Black and

Hayden Nicholas James Hayden Nicholas is a country guitarist and songwriter. Nicholas grew up in the Houston, Texas area. In the early 1980s, he was a member of the band Revolver, headlined by Tim McCrary, which played extensively in Texas. After a stint livi ...

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that the song is "about equality among people in forthright but not preachy terms" Taylor goes on to say that "the melody and the background have an airy, Eagles-esque feel that sounds radio-friendly."''

'', April 11, 1998

Music video

The music video was directed by Clint Black and Brent Hedgecock, and premiered in mid-1998.

Chart performance

"The Shoes You're Wearing" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 11, 1998.

Year-end charts

References

1998 singles 1997 songs Clint Black songs Songs written by Clint Black Songs written by Hayden Nicholas Song recordings produced by Clint Black Song recordings produced by James Stroud RCA Records Nashville singles {{1998-country-song-stub