35 MPH Town (song)

"35 MPH Town"
Single by Toby Keith
from the album 35 MPH Town
ReleasedApril 13, 2015 (2015-04-13)
GenreCountry
Length3:40
LabelShow Dog-Universal Music
Songwriter(s)Toby Keith
Bobby Pinson
Producer(s)Toby Keith
Bobby Pinson
Toby Keith singles chronology
"Drunk Americans"
(2014) 		"35 MPH Town"
(2015) 		"Beautiful Stranger"
(2015)

"35 MPH Town" is a song that Toby Keith wrote with longtime collaborator Bobby Pinson and that Keith released as his 61st single.[1] It was released on April 13, 2015, and is the second single from his album of the same title.[2]

Content

The song is about contemporary American small town life. The narrator claims "things ain't like they used to be round here", and brings to attention that children are becoming lazy instead of working and also the dangers of today, claiming "momma locked the door last night for the first time in all of her years" and "the streets ain't safe for a bike to ride down."

Release

In the single's first week, it sold 5,000 units[3] and was the seventh-most added song to country radio.[4]

Reception

Taste of Country reviewed the song favorably and called it "a story that will stir up opinions".[5]

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 59 on Country Airplay.[6]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 42

References

  1. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 30, 2015). "Toby Keith "35 MPH Town"". Roughstock. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  2. ^ Thompson, Gayle (April 7, 2015). "Toby Keith Releases '35 MPH Town' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 15, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 15, 2015". Roughstock. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 27, 2015). "The Most-Added Singles At Radio: April 27, 2015". Roughstock. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  5. ^ "Toby Keith, '35 MPH Town' [Listen]". Taste of Country. April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Toby Keith Album & Song Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.