She's a Hottie
Encyclopedia
"She's a Hottie" is a single
co-written and recorded by American
country music artist Toby Keith
. It was the only new track on his 2008 compilation album 35 Biggest Hits
, and was released as a single on March 4, 2008. Keith wrote the song along with Bobby Pinson
.
and banjo
riffs. Its lyrics find the male narrator describing a rebellious but attractive female lover, whom he refers to as a "hottie" ("Hottie, she's a hottie / Got a smokin' little body").
was released in 2008 and directed by Alan Carter.
critic Chris Neal, in his review of 35 Biggest Hits, also described the song negatively, saying that it was "too slight" to work with or against Keith's "blustery braggadocio". A more positive review was from Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe. Coyne gave it a B+ rating and he described "She's a Hottie" as "the kind of song that your mind tells you is a piece of trash, right before it betrays you by planting the hook in the deep recesses of your brain and hitting the repeat button." He then goes on to describe it as "some damn fine hillbilly ear candy."
The song is available as downloadable content for the game Rock Band
.
Hot Country Songs
chart dated March 15, 2008.
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...
co-written and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music artist 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...
. It was the only new track on his 2008 compilation album 35 Biggest Hits
35 Biggest Hits
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, and was released as a single on March 4, 2008. Keith wrote the song along with 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...
.
Content
The song is up-tempo, based on electric guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
riffs. Its lyrics find the male narrator describing a rebellious but attractive female lover, whom he refers to as a "hottie" ("Hottie, she's a hottie / Got a smokin' little body").
Music video
A live music video from the 2008 CMT Music AwardsCMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
was released in 2008 and directed by Alan Carter.
Reception
The 9513 critic Brady Vercher gave the song a "thumbs down" rating, calling it "dreadful" and "forgo[ing] any semblance of substance". He also criticized the production, saying that it "sounds like a kid who got a new toy and spent a couple of hours putting something together that he thought sounded cool", noting such points as the vocal distortion on the song's bridge, and the use of repeated "ki yi diggy diggy" in the chorus. Country WeeklyCountry Weekly
Country Weekly is an American tabloid style weekly magazine established in 1994. The magazine focuses on country music stars and events, and regularly features exclusive interviews with recording artists and country music news...
critic Chris Neal, in his review of 35 Biggest Hits, also described the song negatively, saying that it was "too slight" to work with or against Keith's "blustery braggadocio". A more positive review was from Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe. Coyne gave it a B+ rating and he described "She's a Hottie" as "the kind of song that your mind tells you is a piece of trash, right before it betrays you by planting the hook in the deep recesses of your brain and hitting the repeat button." He then goes on to describe it as "some damn fine hillbilly ear candy."
The song is available as downloadable content for the game Rock Band
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
.
Chart performance
The song debuted at #56 on the BillboardBillboard (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...
chart dated March 15, 2008.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 78 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 85 |