"Whiskey Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. The "Whiskey Girl" was model Kerry Summerville out of Pittsburgh, PA who spent years off and on touring with Keith. It was released in March 2004 as the third and final single from his 2003 album Shock'n Y'all. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2004. A live version is included on the deluxe edition of his 2012 album Hope on the Rocks. Keith wrote this song with Scotty Emerick.

"Whiskey Girl"
Single by Toby Keith
from the album Shock'n Y'all
B-side"Nights I Can't Remember, Friends I'll Never Forget"
ReleasedMarch 22, 2004
Recorded2003
GenreCountry
Length3:59
LabelDreamWorks Nashville
Songwriter(s)Toby Keith, Scotty Emerick
Producer(s)James Stroud, Toby Keith
Toby Keith singles chronology
"American Soldier"
(2003)
"Whiskey Girl"
(2004)
"Hey, Good Lookin'"
(2004)

Content

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The song's narrator describes his girlfriend as his "little whiskey girl." In the video, she is the object of fantasy for a mechanic at an autoshop Keith is visiting.[1] According to Scotty Emerick, the little whiskey girl is "the epitome of a redneck girl who ain't into wine and beer or tequila".[2]

Music video

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Amy Weber, a WWE Diva, appeared in the music video, which was directed by Michael Salomon. The video premiered on CMT on March 27, 2004 during CMT 3rd Shift. In the music video, Weber was in an auto mechanic suit, and then, she took off her auto mechanic mask, and suit, and her belly button was shown attached by piercing jewelry, and then she goes with a man to a bar, and giving her a bottle of whiskey.

Chart performance

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"Whiskey Girl" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 20, 2004.

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] 10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 31

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 30

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Randall, Alice; Carter Little; Courtney Little (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson, Inc. pp. 92. ISBN 1-59555-860-8.
  2. ^ "Whiskey Girl by Toby Keith Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  3. ^ Radio & Records: May 28, 2004, page 44 worldradiohistory.com
  4. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Toby Keith – Whiskey Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 3, 2023.