Format Music download Length 3:44 | Genre Country Label Mercury Nashville | |
Released September 14, 2009 (2009-09-14) Writer(s) Billy Currington
Dallas Davidson
Brett Jones | ||
"That's How Country Boys Roll" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in September 2009 as the third single from his album Little Bit of Everything. The song became Currington's 10th consecutive Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts on the chart dated October 10, 2009. The song was written by Currington, Dallas Davidson and Brett Jones.
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The song is an up-tempo tune, in which the narrator lists off various traits of a "country boy," such as his work ethic and leisure activities. Currington wrote the song with Dallas Davidson and Brett Jones.
Music video
Directed by Potsy Ponciroli, the video for "That's How Country Boys Roll" premiered during CMT's Big New Music Weekend on October 2, 2009, and on GAC a month later. This was Potsy's second video to direct, and first solo video; the first was Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews' "I'm Alive," which he co-directed with Shaun Silva. In this video, which was shot in both black-and-white, and color, Billy is performing in concert (black-and-white) in Louisville, Kentucky, and boating, fishing, and riding around with his band (color). The color shots were all shot in blue film. The last scene is someone snoring on a plane that is then seen flying away. All the acting was filmed in Key West.
The video entered at #19 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown on December 4, 2009, about two months after its release.
Critical reception
Bobby Peacock of Roughstock criticized the song for its theme, but added that Currington "gives a typically rock-solid vocal performance." Tara Seetharam of Country Universe gave the song a C+ and a less positive review, stating that she'd "much rather have Currington tell me how country boys roll than have Jason Aldean preach to me how country girls roll… but then again, I’d much rather hear Alan Jackson’s genuine story of a small town southern man than listen to either." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, in his review of the album, referred to the song as a "straight-up redneck anthem" and a "perfectly fine tune."
Chart performance
"That's How Country Boys Roll" debuted at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts on the charts dated September 26, 2009. It also debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 100 on the week ending December 12, 2009 and re-entered the chart at No. 96 on the week ending January 16, 2010. On the chart week of March 20, 2010, it became his fourth Number One hit in the United States.