''Unleashed'' is the seventh studio album by American
country music
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artist
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...
. It was released on August 6, 2002 by
DreamWorks Records
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. The album produced four hit singles on the US ''
Billboard
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''
Hot Country Songs charts with "
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. The song was written in late 2001, and was inspired by Keith's father's death in March 2001, as well as the Sep ...
", "
Who's Your Daddy
Who's Your Daddy? is an alternate capitalization of " Who's your daddy?", a phrase expressing dominance, especially of a sexual nature.
Who's Your Daddy? may also refer to:
Music
* "Who's Your Daddy?" (Daddy Yankee song)
* "Who's Your Daddy ...
", "
Rock You Baby
"Rock You Baby" is a song co-written recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in January 2003 as the third single released from his 2003 album ''Unleashed''. The song peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot C ...
", and "
Beer for My Horses
"Beer for My Horses" is a song recorded by American country music artists Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. It was written by Keith and Scotty Emerick for Keith's seventh studio album, '' Unleashed''. The song was released as the album's fourth and f ...
" (a duet with
Willie Nelson
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). "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)", "Who's Your Daddy", and "Beer for My Horses" all reached number one while "Rock You Baby" peaked at number 13. The album was Keith's first to reach number one on the
U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and was 4× Platinum by the
RIAA
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for sales of four million copies in the United States.
Upon reaching number one, "Beer for My Horses" was Keith's long-lasting number one single, having spent six weeks at the top of the charts. The song also made Nelson the oldest male country singer to reach the top of the country charts at the time.
Track listing
All songs written by Toby Keith and
Scotty Emerick
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unless noted otherwise.
# "
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. The song was written in late 2001, and was inspired by Keith's father's death in March 2001, as well as the Sep ...
" (Toby Keith) - 3:15
# "
Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy? is an alternate capitalization of " Who's your daddy?", a phrase expressing dominance, especially of a sexual nature.
Who's Your Daddy? may also refer to:
Music
* "Who's Your Daddy?" (Daddy Yankee song)
* "Who's Your Daddy ...
" (Keith) - 3:57
# "Good to Go to Mexico" (Keith,
Chuck Cannon
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) - 2:59
# "It's All Good" - 3:17
# "
Beer for My Horses
"Beer for My Horses" is a song recorded by American country music artists Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. It was written by Keith and Scotty Emerick for Keith's seventh studio album, '' Unleashed''. The song was released as the album's fourth and f ...
" (featuring
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...
) - 3:30
# "Losing My Touch" - 3:14
# "Huckleberry" (Keith, Cannon) - 3:28
# "It Works for Me" - 3:03
# "Ain't It Just Like You" - 3:59
# "
Rock You Baby
"Rock You Baby" is a song co-written recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in January 2003 as the third single released from his 2003 album ''Unleashed''. The song peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot C ...
" - 4:01
# "Rodeo Moon" (Keith,
Chris LeDoux) - 3:53
# "That's Not How It Is" - 3:41
# "Live Introduction By Toby Keith of 'Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)'" - 1:29
*Some editions of the CD do not include Track 13
Personnel
*Chris Collins - acoustic guitar,
mandolin
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*
Scotty Emerick
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- acoustic guitar, background vocals
*Kim Fleming - background vocals
*
Shannon Forrest
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- drums
*
Paul Franklin -
steel guitar
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*Vicki Hampton - background vocals
*Mike Haynes - trumpet
*Wes Hightower - background vocals
*Clayton Ivey - keyboards, piano
*
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...
- lead vocals
*Jerry McPherson - electric guitar
*Liana Manis - background vocals
*
Brent Mason
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- electric guitar
*
Steve Nathan
Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios.
Biography
Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring wit ...
- keyboards, piano
*
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of '' Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and ''Stardust'' (1978 ...
- duet vocals on "Beer for My Horses"
*
Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
*
John "JR" Robinson
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- drums
*
John Wesley Ryles
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- background vocals
*
Michael Thompson - electric guitar
*
Biff Watson
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Biography Early years
Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at ...
- acoustic guitar
*
Lari White
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- background vocals
*Curtis Young - background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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2002 albums
Toby Keith albums
DreamWorks Records albums
Albums produced by James Stroud
Albums produced by Toby Keith