"Every Dog Has Its Day" is the title of a song written by Toby Keith

Toby Keith

Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...

, Bobby Pinson

Bobby Pinson

Bobby Olen Pinson is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Records 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 #16 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and was his only Top 40 country hit...

, and John Waples, and recorded by Keith for his 2009 album American Ride

American Ride

American Ride is the title of American country music singer Toby Keith's thirteenth studio album. It was released on October 6, 2009, under Keith's personal label, Show Dog Nashville. Its lead-off single is the title track, which became his 19th #1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...

. It was released as the third single from the album in March 2010.

Content

The song is an uptempo tune in which, upon being asked by an intoxicated man to dance, the narrator's lover replies, "Every dog has its day, dog / And today, dog, just ain't yours."

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from critics. Juli Thanki of the 9513, in her review for the album, said the song's "infectious hook is offset by an unfortunate stanza they may have been cribbed from Go, Dog. Go!

Go, Dog. Go!

Go, Dog. Go! is a 1961 children's book written and illustrated by P. D. Eastman.The book describes the actions and interactions of a group of highly mobile dogs, who operate cars and other conveyances in pursuit of work, play, and a final mysterious goal: a dog party.The book introduces concepts...

. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, in his review of the album, was more positive about the song, describing the song as "a rollicking modern fiddle-filled honky tonker," "playful and irreverent," and "just the kind of up-tempo Toby Keith is able to excel to." Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a failing grade saying that it contains "horrifically cheesy and terribly executed country metaphors."

Chart performance

The song debuted at #56 on the U.S. Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

 charts for the week of October 17, 2009, at the time his single "American Ride

American Ride (song)

"American Ride" is the title of a country music song written by Joe West and Dave Pahanish, and recorded by country music artist Toby Keith. It is the lead-off single and the title track for Keith's 13th studio album, released in October 2009. Released in July 2009 as the 47th single of his career,...

" was at Number One for a second week. It later re-entered the charts at #47 for the week of March 13, 2010, after the single was officially released.

Chart (2010)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	15
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	2
Canadian Hot 100	91