Released November 8, 2004 Label Universal South | Recorded 2004 Length 2:22 | |
Writer(s) Don Sampson, Joe Nichols, Kelley Lovelace | ||
"What's a Guy Gotta Do" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in November 2004 as the second and final single from his album Revelation. It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Nichols, Kelley Lovelace and Don Sampson.
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Content
The song is an up-tempo in which the narrator asks himself, "what's a guy gotta do to get a girl in this town?"
Music video
The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil, and features a man who tries unsuccessfully to get a girlfriend, from being maced in the eyes to getting arrested for being accused of harassment at Wal-Mart. The video was shot on December 2, 2004.
Chart performance
"What's a Guy Gotta Do" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 20, 2004.