Honky-Tonk Girl (Hank Thompson song)
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"Honky-Tonk Girl" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Hank Thompson.[3][2][4] Released by him on Capitol Records in 1954,[2][5] it was a nationwide country hit in the United States that year (reaching country number nine on Billboard).[6]
| "Honky-Tonk Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys | ||||
| A-side | "Honky-Tonk Girl" "We've Gone Too Far" | |||
| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | 1954 | |||
| Genre | country | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Capitol 2823 | |||
| Songwriters | Hank Thompson, Chuck Harding[1] | |||
| Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Honky-Tonk Girl" (audio only) on YouTube | ||||
| "Honky-Tonk Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Cash | |
| from the album Now, There Was a Song! | |
| A-side | "Honky-Tonk Girl" "Second Honeymoon" |
| Released | 1960 |
| Genre | country |
| Label | Columbia 4-41707 |
| Songwriter | Autry Inman[2] |
| Music video | |
| "Honky-Tonk Girl" (audio only) on YouTube | |
The song was notably covered by Johnny Cash.
Cash's version was released as a single by Columbia Records (Columbia 4-41707, with "Second Honeymoon" on the opposite side)[7][8][6][9][10] in June[11][12] or July 1960.[13]
Composition
The song evokes a barroom atmosphere.[14]
Charts
Johnny Cash version
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 92 |