| "Walk a Little Straighter" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Currington | ||||
| from the album Billy Currington | ||||
| B-side | "Growin' Up Down There" | |||
| Released | April 21, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Carson Chamberlain | |||
| Billy Currington singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Walk a Little Straighter" at CMT.com | ||||
"Walk a Little Straighter" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in April 2003 as his debut single and the first from his self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Currington wrote this song with Casey Beathard and Carson Chamberlain.
Content
Currington wrote the chorus to "Walk a Little Straighter" when he was twelve years old. The song is about witnessing his own father's alcoholism, and how he wishes not to pass that trait onto his own children.[1]
Chart performance
"Walk a Little Straighter" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 3, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 67 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 45 |
References
- ↑ "Billy Currington to play the Palace". The Hanford Sentinel. January 23, 2004. pp. 1C. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Billy Currington Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Billy Currington Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
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