"That's My Story" is a song written by

Lee Roy Parnell Lee Roy Parnell (born December 21, 1956) is an American country music, country and blues musician. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Cou ...

and Tony Haselden, and recorded by American

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artist

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960), known professionally as Collin Raye and previously as Bubba Wray, is an American country music singer. He initially recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made his solo debut ...

. It was released in December 1993 as the first single from his album '' Extremes''. The song features the repeating refrain "that's my story, and I'm sticking to it," which also later became the catchphrase of actor and comedian

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'', '' Grown Ups'', '' Trainwreck'').

Content

When confronted by his significant other about where he had been the previous night after stumbling in one morning, the singer claims he had spent the night outside in his hammock, asserting "that's my story, and I'm sticking to it." She catches him in the lie, noting that she had placed the hammock in the attic a week ago; he initially, and unconvincingly, tries to stick to the lie, but eventually changes the lie claiming he was playing cards with his friends, (when he was actually with another woman) and that to avoid a repeat of the situation, she should buy a

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Music video

The music video was directed by Jon Small, and premiered in late 1993.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 52 on the

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chart dated December 18, 1993. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart and peaked at number 6 on the chart dated March 19, 1994.

Charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Collin Raye 1993 singles 1993 songs Collin Raye songs Song recordings produced by Paul Worley Epic Records singles Songs written by Lee Roy Parnell Songs written by Tony Haselden