"Speed" is a single by American

United States

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 country music

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...

 duo Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry

Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,...

. It was the second single from their 2002 album My Town

My Town (album)

My Town is the third album by country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in 2002 . Certified platinum in the United States, the album produced three consecutive Top Five hits on the Billboard country charts in the title track, "Speed", and "Hell Yeah". It is Montgomery Gentry's...

. The title from the cover of this single borrows its font from Speed Racer

Speed Racer

Speed Racer is an English adaptation name of the Japanese manga and anime, which centered on automobile racing. Mach GoGoGo was originally serialized in print form in Shueisha's 1958 Shōnen Book, and was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, re-released in Japan by Fusosha...

.

"She Couldn't Change Me

She Couldn't Change Me

"She Couldn't Change Me" is a song written by Gary Nicholson and Chris Knight and recorded by country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in February 2001 as the lead-off single from their album Carrying On...

" was included as a B-side.

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy

Trey Fanjoy

Trey Fanjoy is a country music and pop music video director. Fanjoy has directed over 150 major label music videos. Her videos have appeared on CMT, VH-1, GAC, The Nashville Network, CMT Canada, and MTV.-Music videos:...

. A young man trades his old truck for a car with speed as his truck just brings back memories of his ex-lover. He buys the car, then he drives the car really fast, but as he keeps seeing the memory of his ex-lover on the road, he jumps out of the car, and then he heads out running into the field. The duo is performing the song in the middle of a two-lane road at a night time setting.

Chart positions

"Speed" debuted at #57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of December 28, 2002.

Chart (2003)	Peak position