| "Down to the Honkytonk" | ||||
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| Single byJake Owen | ||||
| from the albumGreetings from... Jake | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Big Loud | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Joey Moi | |||
| Jake Owen singles chronology | ||||
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"Down to the Honkytonk" is a song recorded by Americancountry music singerJake Owen. It is the second single from his sixth studio albumGreetings from... Jake. The song was written byRodney Clawson,Luke Laird, andShane McAnally, and produced by Big Loud Records co-ownerJoey Moi.
"Down to the Honkytonk" was released on August 20, 2018, as Owen's second single for theBig Loud Records label. It is the followup to "I Was Jack (You Were Diane)", which reached the number one position on theCountry Airplay chart earlier in 2018.[1]
An article inThe Boot said that the song is "[l]ed by a driving drum beat made for clapping and stomping along" and "finds Owen explaining that even if you're not rich and famous, there's still plenty to love about life".[1]Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes said that the song had influences ofAlabama andNitty Gritty Dirt Band, while calling it a "big, easy, contagious romper".[2] Owen toldiHeartRadio that he wanted to record a song abouthonky-tonks because "A honky tonk is really just the place where you can go, have some beers with friends and listen to some good country music, and make memories and tell some good stories. And that's kind of right in my wheelhouse."[3]
The song reached number seven on Billboard's Country Airplay for chart dated April 6, 2019.[4] The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 20, 2019. It has sold 220,000 copies in the United States as of July 2019.[5]
The video was filmed on LowerBroadway inNashville, Tennessee, and it features Owen visiting various bars along that street.[6] Justin Clough and Ben Skipworth directed the video.[7]
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | 3× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[17] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||