''That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy'' is the twelfth studio album by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, o ...
artist
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...
. It was released on October 28, 2008 by
Show Dog Nashville
Show Dog Nashville is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was founded in 2005 by singer Toby Keith. It was later merged with Universal South Records into Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009 until ...
, Keith's own label. The album's lead-off single, "
She Never Cried in Front of Me", reached number one on the US ''
Billboard
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''
Hot Country Songs chart in late October 2008, as did "
God Love Her
"God Love Her" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in November 2008 as the second single from his 2008 album ''That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy''. On the chart week of March 7, 2009, the song b ...
", the second single, in March 2009. The third single, "
Lost You Anyway
"Lost You Anyway" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in March 2009 as the third and final single from his album '' That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy''. The song peaked at number 10 on the US ...
", was released on March 16, 2009. The album was certified Gold by the
RIAA
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. Keith wrote or co-wrote all the songs on this album, collaborating with
Bobby Pinson
Bobby Olen Pinson (born August 10, 1972) is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2005, Pinson made his debut that year with his album '' Man Like Me''. Its lead-off single, "Don't Ask Me How I Know", peaked at No.  ...
on all but three.
Track listing
All songs written by Toby Keith and
Bobby Pinson
Bobby Olen Pinson (born August 10, 1972) is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2005, Pinson made his debut that year with his album '' Man Like Me''. Its lead-off single, "Don't Ask Me How I Know", peaked at No.  ...
except where noted.
# "That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy" - 3:42
# "Creole Woman" - 4:33
# "
God Love Her
"God Love Her" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in November 2008 as the second single from his 2008 album ''That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy''. On the chart week of March 7, 2009, the song b ...
" (Keith,
Vicky McGehee
Vicky Lynn McGehee is an American country music songwriter.
Among the songs that McGehee has written are "Heart Hold On" by The Buffalo Club, " All Jacked Up" by Gretchen Wilson, " Holy Water" by Big & Rich, " Why" by Jason Aldean, " Like ...
) - 3:37
# "
Lost You Anyway
"Lost You Anyway" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in March 2009 as the third and final single from his album '' That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy''. The song peaked at number 10 on the US ...
" - 3:39
# "Missing Me Some You" (Keith) - 4:46
# "Hurt a Lot Worse When You Go" - 4:22
# "Time That It Would Take" - 3:22
# "You Already Love Me" - 3:34
# "
She Never Cried in Front of Me" - 4:01
# "Cabo San Lucas" (Keith,
Eddy Raven
Edward Garvin Futch (born August 19, 1944), known professionally as Eddy Raven, is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1962, Raven has recorded for several record labels, including ABC, Dimension, Elektra, RCA, Univer ...
) - 3:09
# "I Got It for You Girl" - 3:12
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Personnel
*Perry Coleman –
background vocals
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*
Eric Darken
Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer.
Biography
Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader. Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school. Darken attended ...
–
percussion
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*
Shannon Forrest
Shannon Forrest (born August 22, 1973 in Easley, South Carolina) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. As a session drummer, he has contributed to the work of many well-known artists, and he is also a pr ...
–
drums
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*
Paul Franklin –
steel guitar
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,
dobro
Dobro is an American brand of resonator guitars, currently owned by Gibson and manufactured by its subsidiary Epiphone. The term "dobro" is also used as a generic term for any wood-bodied, single-cone resonator guitar.
The Dobro was origin ...
*
Kenny Greenberg
Kenneth S. "Kenny" Greenberg is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and session musician. He is known for bringing a rock-and-roll sensibility to Nashville recording sessions.
Biography
Greenberg was born in Cleveland, Ohio but atten ...
–
electric guitar
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*Rob Hajacos –
fiddle
*Vicki Hampton – background vocals
*Mark Hill –
bass guitar
The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and s ...
*Jim Hoke –
tenor saxophone
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*Charles Judge –
keyboards,
piano
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*
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...
– lead vocals, background vocals,
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
*Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
*
Brent Mason
Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...
– electric guitar
*
Steve Nathan
Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios.
Biography
Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring wit ...
– keyboards, piano
*Steve Patrick –
trumpet
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*Scat Springs – background vocals
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Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar,
banjo
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,
mandolin
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*
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler.
Early life and education
Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...
– bass guitar
References
External links
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2008 albums
Toby Keith albums
Show Dog-Universal Music albums
Albums produced by Toby Keith