Studio Album · No. 6

How Do You Like Me Now?! Songwriting Credits by Toby Keith

1999 DreamWorks Nashville 12 tracks 40:59

Produced by James Stroud, Toby Keith

DreamWorks Nashville CountryCountry Rock
75%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 9 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Toby Keith carries a lyricist or composer credit.

75%
9 trackswritten by Toby Keith 3 tracksoutside writers
Toby Keith's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist75%
Composer75%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
12
Lyricists
2
Producers
1999
Released
Data Insight

Nine of the twelve tracks are his and four are his alone, the widest solo share since the debut. It is the record where the label change worked: a new deal, a title song he wrote with Chuck Cannon about being told no, and the biggest crossover of his career to that point.

How Do You Like Me Now?! came out on DreamWorks Nashville in November 1999 and is certified platinum. The title track reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and made him a national act.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
How Do You Like Me Now?! #31
Toby KeithChuck Cannon Toby Keith CovelChuck Cannon James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
2
When Love Fades
Toby KeithChuck Cannon Toby Keith CovelChuck Cannon James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
3
Blue Bedroom
Toby KeithChuck Cannon Toby Keith CovelChuck Cannon James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
4
New Orleans
Mark D. SandersBob DiPieroSteve Seskin Mark D. SandersBob DiPieroSteve Seskin James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
5
Country Comes to Town #54
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
6
Heart to Heart (Stelen's Song)
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
7
She Only Gets That Way with Me
Toby KeithScotty Emerick Toby Keith CovelScotty Emerick James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
8
Die with Your Boots On
Toby KeithJim Femino Toby Keith CovelJim Femino James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
9
You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This #32
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
10
Hold You, Kiss You, Love You
Byron HillJack JonesFrank Mickey Jones Jr. Byron HillJack JonesFrank Mickey Jones Jr. James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
11
Do I Know You (Bottom of My Heart)
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)
12
I Know a Wall When I See One
J. B. RuddJerry Salley J. B. RuddJerry Salley James StroudToby Keith Toby Keith (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 14 contributors

TK
Toby Keith
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album9 written
TK
Toby Keith Covel
Writer
On this album9 written
CC
Chuck Cannon
Writer
On this album3 written
BD
Bob DiPiero
Writer
On this album1 written
BH
Byron Hill
Writer
On this album1 written
FM
Frank Mickey Jones Jr.
Writer
On this album1 written
JB
J. B. Rudd
Writer
On this album1 written
JJ
Jack Jones
Writer
On this album1 written
JS
Jerry Salley
Writer
On this album1 written
JF
Jim Femino
Writer
On this album1 written
MD
Mark D. Sanders
Writer
On this album1 written
SE
Scotty Emerick
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions How Do You Like Me Now?!

Who wrote How Do You Like Me Now?!?
Toby Keith is credited on nine of the twelve tracks, four of them alone.
Who wrote the title track?
Toby Keith and Chuck Cannon.
Which singles charted in the Hot 100?
"How Do You Like Me Now?!" reached number 31, "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" number 32 and "Country Comes to Town" number 54.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists writers and producers but names no engineer.
Why does this album matter?
It is the record that turned him from a country act into a mainstream one.
How long is the album?
40:59 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: How Do You Like Me Now?! Wikipedia: Toby Keith discography Cover Art Archive: How Do You Like Me Now?! by Toby Keith