Big Blue Note

"Big Blue Note" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in September 2005 as the third and final single from Keith's album Honkytonk University. It peaked at number 5 on the United States country charts.[1] Partway through the single's release, DreamWorks Records closed its country division, so Keith promoted the album via his own label, Show Dog Nashville. Keith wrote the song with Scotty Emerick.

"Big Blue Note"
Single by Toby Keith
from the album Honkytonk University
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2005
Recorded2004-2005
GenreCountry
Length2:58
LabelDreamWorks Nashville/Show Dog Nashville
Songwriter(s)Toby Keith
Scotty Emerick
Producer(s)James Stroud, Toby Keith
Toby Keith singles chronology
"As Good as I Once Was"
(2005)		 "Big Blue Note"
(2005)		 "Get Drunk and Be Somebody"
(2006)

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and was released in September 2005. It shows a businessman who had a good life until his wife ran away and left a "big blue note" on the floor. The music video shows his difficulty coping with his pain, trying to get rid of the note, but being unable to let go of her memory. Because of this, he is unable to focus at work, and an inkblot test at his psychiatrist shows up to him as big blue notes. Leading to him running to a cliffside. While it appears that he is preparing to commit suicide, in actuality he takes the big blue note, which he has folded into an paper airplane and throws it off the cliff. The video, which had been overcast and rainy, turns bright and sunny as the businessman begins to happily play the banjo, finally having conquered and gotten over his pain.

Chart performance

"Big Blue Note" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week ending September 17, 2005.

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 55

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 186.
  2. "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.


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