That Ain't My Truck
"That Ain't My Truck" | ||||
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Single by Rhett Akins | ||||
from the album A Thousand Memories | ||||
B-side | "Same Ol' Story"[1] | |||
Released | May 1, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Decca Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rhett Akins Tom Shapiro Chris Waters | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Wright | |||
Rhett Akins singles chronology | ||||
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"That Ain't My Truck" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rhett Akins. It was released in May 1995 as the third single from his debut album A Thousand Memories. The song spent 21 weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number 3 in mid-1995.[1] It also reached number 7 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It was written by Akins, Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters.
Content[]
The song is an up-tempo in which the narrator ends up on the losing end of a relationship. His significant other chooses another guy to continue a relationship with and the narrator knows this by driving by her house and seeing another man's truck in her driveway.
Critical reception[]
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that the song "sounds like a winner".[2]
Music video[]
The music video was directed by Mary Newman-Said and premiered in mid 1995.[3] The video was filmed around Tucson, Arizona.
Chart performance[]
"That Ain't My Truck" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 13, 1995.
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 7 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (1995) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 80 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 61 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, May 20, 1995
- ^ ""That Ain't My Truck" video". CMT. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8536." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 25, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Rhett Akins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
External links[]
- 1995 singles
- 1995 songs
- Rhett Akins songs
- Songs written by Rhett Akins
- Songs written by Tom Shapiro
- Songs written by Chris Waters
- Decca Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
- Songs about cars
- Songs about heartache
- 1995 country song stubs