Honky Tonk Attitude

Honky Tonk Attitude
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 20, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
GenreCountry
Length40:06
LabelEpic
ProducerBob Montgomery
Johnny Slate
Joe Diffie chronology
Regular Joe
(1992)
Honky Tonk Attitude
(1993)
Third Rock from the Sun
(1994)
Singles from Honky Tonk Attitude
  1. "Honky Tonk Attitude"
    Released: March 8, 1993
  2. "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)"
    Released: July 19, 1993
  3. "John Deere Green"
    Released: November 8, 1993
  4. "In My Own Backyard"
    Released: February 28, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]

Honky Tonk Attitude is the third studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie. Released in 1993, it features the singles "Honky Tonk Attitude", "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)", "John Deere Green", and "In My Own Backyard", which respectively reached #5, #3, #5, and #19 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The song "If I Had Any Pride Left at All" was later recorded by John Berry on his 1995 album Standing on the Edge, from which it was released as a single.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Honky Tonk Attitude"Joe Diffie, Lee Bogan3:47
2."I'm Not Through Losin' You"Diffie, Chris Waters, Lonnie Wilson3:06
3."Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)"Howard Perdew, Rick Blaylock, Kerry Kurt Phillips3:46
4."If I Had Any Pride Left at All"Troy Seals, Eddie Setser, John Greenbaum3:23
5."I Can Walk the Line (If It Ain't Too Straight)"Randy Boudreaux, Phillips)3:20
6."Somewhere Under the Rainbow"Scott Blackwell, Jerry Laseter, Phillips4:17
7."John Deere Green"Dennis Linde4:32
8."In My Own Backyard"Diffie, Phillips, Andy Spooner3:38
9."Here Comes That Train"L. David Lewis3:14
10."And That Was the Easy Part"Wendell Mobley, John Jarrard4:01
11."Cold Budweiser and a Sweet 'Tater"Teddy Gentry, Ronnie Rogers, Greg Fowler3:03

Personnel

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Additional background vocals on "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die)" performed by the "Epic Proportion Choir".

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Cooper, Dan. "Honky Tonk Attitude - Joe Diffie". AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "CG: Joe Diffie". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (April 23, 1993). "Honky Tonk Attitude". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2021.