Honky Tonk Man (song)

"Honky Tonk Man" is a country music song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Horton. Horton's version peaked at #9 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1956.

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Name = Honky Tonk Man


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Artist = Dwight Yoakam
Album = Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
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Released = 1986
Format = CD Single
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Genre = Country
Length = 2:45
Label = Reprise
Writer = Johnny Horton, Tillman Franks, Howard Hausey
Producer = Pete Anderson
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This single = "Honky Tonk Man"
(1986)
Next single = "Guitars, Cadillacs"
(1986)
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Dwight Yoakam version

American country music singer Dwight Yoakam released his version of the song as his debut single in 1986. Yoakam's version peaked at #3 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart; it served as the lead-off single from his debut album, "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.".

The song debuted at #74 on the country chart dated March 1, 1986. It charted for 24 weeks on that chart, and peaked at #3 on the chart dated June 14, 1986.