Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
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"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is a single, released in late 2005 by country music
artist Trace Adkins
. It was the last single from his album, Songs About Me
. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs
chart, and reaching the Top 40 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and Pop 100
charts. It was also certified gold for more than 100,000 musical downloads. Its ringtone also received more than 75,000 downloads.
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk is also the name of a European compilation built around various mixes of the song.
, who co-wrote the song with Dallas Davidson
and Randy Houser
, said the idea for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" came when Johnson and Davidson and Houser were watching a young woman dancing at a club. Randy Houser
saw the woman as well, and came up with the title "honky tonk
badonkadonk," in reference to the slang term "badonkadonk," which references shapely buttocks. It is assumed that the lyrics refer to buttocks which are pleasing to the narrator. Within an hour, the three had written the song.
The lyrics, "Ol' TW's girlfriend slapped him out his chair" is most likely a shoutout to T.W. Cargile, Jamey Johnson's friend and producer.
was also made, featuring an alternate, remixed version of the song. The video remix, along with two other remixes and a reprise of the original mix, are also featured on Adkins' 2007 album Dangerous Man
. The song was used in the film Crank: High Voltage. Craig Ferguson
used this song for his cold opening on the 1,000th episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
.
chart in early 2005 at number 58 based on unsolicited airplay. The song was officially released later in that same year and debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of October 1, 2005. It peaked at number 2 on the country chart in early 2006, behind "Jesus, Take the Wheel
" by Carrie Underwood
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
. It was the last single from his album, Songs About Me
Songs About Me
-Personnel:*Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar*Bruce Bouton - Dobro, steel guitar*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*Tom Bukovac - electric guitar*Perry Coleman - background vocals*J.T...
. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at #2 on the U.S. 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...
chart, and reaching the Top 40 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
charts. It was also certified gold for more than 100,000 musical downloads. Its ringtone also received more than 75,000 downloads.
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk is also the name of a European compilation built around various mixes of the song.
Content
According to Jamey JohnsonJamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson is an American Grammy Award nominated country music artist. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar," the title track to his 2006 album The Dollar...
, who co-wrote the song with Dallas Davidson
Dallas Davidson
Dallas Davidson is an American country music singer-songwriter.Davidson moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 and joined Broadcast Music Incorporated for performing rights representation and signed a publishing deal with Big Borassa Music, which is administered worldwide by Third Tier Music.Trace...
and Randy Houser
Randy Houser
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
, said the idea for "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" came when Johnson and Davidson and Houser were watching a young woman dancing at a club. Randy Houser
Randy Houser
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
saw the woman as well, and came up with the title "honky tonk
Honky tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons...
badonkadonk," in reference to the slang term "badonkadonk," which references shapely buttocks. It is assumed that the lyrics refer to buttocks which are pleasing to the narrator. Within an hour, the three had written the song.
The lyrics, "Ol' TW's girlfriend slapped him out his chair" is most likely a shoutout to T.W. Cargile, Jamey Johnson's friend and producer.
Music videos
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was also made, featuring an alternate, remixed version of the song. The video remix, along with two other remixes and a reprise of the original mix, are also featured on Adkins' 2007 album Dangerous Man
Dangerous Man
Dangerous Man is an album by country music singer Trace Adkins, released on August 15, 2006 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 2006 and mid-2007. The first of these, "Swing", reached No...
. The song was used in the film Crank: High Voltage. Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...
used this song for his cold opening on the 1,000th episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
.
Chart performance
"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" entered the Hot Country SongsHot 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...
chart in early 2005 at number 58 based on unsolicited airplay. The song was officially released later in that same year and debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of October 1, 2005. It peaked at number 2 on the country chart in early 2006, behind "Jesus, Take the Wheel
Jesus, Take the Wheel
"Jesus, Take the Wheel" is a song written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson. It is the second single from Carrie Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts....
" by Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
.
| Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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| US 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... Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
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