Toby Keith (album)

Toby Keith
Studio album by
Toby Keith
ReleasedApril 20, 1993
Recorded1992–93
StudiosAlpine, Music Mill, and Scruggs (Nashville)
GenreCountry
Length
  • 32:53 (original release)
  • 40:57 (2018 reissue)
LabelMercury
Producers
Toby Keith chronology
Toby Keith
(1993)		 Boomtown
(1994)
Singles from Toby Keith
  1. "Should've Been a Cowboy"
    Released: February 8, 1993
  2. "He Ain't Worth Missing"
    Released: June 28, 1993
  3. "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action"
    Released: November 9, 1993
  4. "Wish I Didn't Know Now"
    Released: February 28, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]

Toby Keith is the debut studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith.[2] Released on April 20, 1993 by Mercury Records, the album sold more than one million copies in the United States, earning RIAA platinum certification.

The first single, "Should've Been a Cowboy", spent two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[3] Follow up singles from Toby Keith included "He Ain't Worth Missing", "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" and "Wish I Didn't Know Now". All of which were top 5 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts.

With the exception of "Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me" and "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action", the entire album was written solely by Keith." A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" was previously recorded by Hank Williams, Jr. on his 1992 album Maverick.

A remastered 25th anniversary edition, retitled Should've Been a Cowboy as a nod to the hit single from the album, was released on November 30, 2018, with three new bonus tracks added.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Toby Keith except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Should've Been a Cowboy" 3:30
2."He Ain't Worth Missing" 3:05
3."Under the Fall" 3:22
4."Some Kinda Good Kinda Hold on Me"Chuck Cannon & Jimmy Alan Stewart3:31
5."Wish I Didn't Know Now" 3:26
6."Ain't No Thang" 3:27
7."Valentine" 3:34
8."A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action"Keith Hinton & Jimmy Alan Stewart2:49
9."Mama Come Quick" 3:23
10."Close but No Guitar" 2:46
Total length:32:53
25th Anniversary bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Tossin' and Turnin'"2:48
12."I'll Still Call You Baby"3:33
13."Daddy Mac"1:52
Total length:40:57

Personnel

Musicians
  • Michael Black – background vocals
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Michael Crossno – electric guitar
  • Thom Flora – background vocals
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro
  • Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr. – bass guitar
  • Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • Jim Kimball – electric guitar
  • Gary Lunn – bass guitar
  • Scott Marcha – drums
  • Don Potter – acoustic guitar
  • Milton Sledge – drums
  • Denis Solee – saxophone
  • Troy Turner – keyboards
  • John Willis – electric guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals
  • Lonnie Wilson – background vocals
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar
Technical
  • Jim Cotton – engineering
  • Nelson Larkin – producer
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds – overdubs
  • Joe Scaife – engineer
  • Harold Shedd – producer
  • Ronnie Thomas – digital editing
  • Hank Williams – mastering

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Toby Keith at AllMusic
  2. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. 2012. p. 277.
  3. ↑ "What Was Toby Keith's Debut Single?". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media, Inc.
  4. ↑ Paul Sexton (October 12, 2018). "Toby Keith Prepares 25th Anniversary 'Should've Been A Cowboy'". U discover music.
  5. ↑ "Toby Keith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Toby Keith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Toby Keith Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Toby Keith – Toby Keith". Music Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – Toby Keith – Toby Keith". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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