"Honky Tonk Truth" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by American

United States

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 country music duo Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...

. Released as the first single from their CD, The Greatest Hits Collection

The Greatest Hits Collection (Brooks & Dunn album)

The Greatest Hits Collection is the first greatest hits compilation by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in 1997 on Arista Nashville, and it chronicles the greatest hits from their first four studio albums: 1991's Brand New Man, 1992's Hard Workin' Man, 1994's Waitin'...

, it peaked at #3 on the US Country

Hot Country Songs

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 chart.

Music video

The music video featured NASCAR

NASCAR

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 driver Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt

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. It was directed by Sherman Halsey

Sherman Halsey

Sherman Halsey is an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager. Sherman Halsey has produced and directed hundreds of television shows and music videos for artists such as Tim McGraw, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, BB King, Michael Bolton, Dwight Yoakam, and many...

. It was shot in Las Vegas. Dale and Kix hi-five in the end, which is the last thing you see in the video. Brooks & Dunn are also seen performing in Caesar's Palace casino, the top balcony of the Rio hotel overlooking the city & in front of the old Caesar's Palace sign on the Strip, displaying song related messages such as, "Liar." Ronnie Dunn was dressed in all black.

Chart positions

"Honky Tonk Truth" debuted at #41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 30, 1997.

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3