Remembering Toby Keith: Top 10 fan-favorite songs of the country music icon who died at 62

Toby Keith was one of the '90s and 2000s most charismatic country artists
PUBLISHED FEB 7, 2024
Toby Keith accepts the USO award at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada (Getty Images)
Toby Keith accepts the USO award at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada (Getty Images)

10 songs of Toby Keith loved by his fans

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 05:  Musician Toby Keith poses with the Artist of the Decade award in the p
Toby Keith died at the age of 62 due to stomach cancer (Getty Images)

Toby Keith left a big void with his death on February 5, 2024. The music icon was 62 years old and battled stomach cancer for several years. After his death, some of his fans and country singers remembered him and his songs fondly. 

1. How Do You Like Me Now?!

Toby Keith performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on August 30, 2007, in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
Toby Keith performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on August 30, 2007, in Mountain View, California (Getty Images)

‘How Do You Like Me Now?!’ came out in 1999. It was part of Keith's album of the same name. The number reportedly topped the Billboard US Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks in March 2000.

2. As Good As I Once Was

Toby Keith during Country Recording Artist Toby Keith Performs at One51 in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic)
Toby Keith during Country Recording Artist Toby Keith Performs at One51 in New York City (Sylvain Gaboury/FilmMagic)

‘As Good As I Once Was’ instantly became a fan-favorite after being released in 2005. The song held the number one position on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

3. Beer for My Horses

Toby Keith performs during his
Toby Keith performs during his Shock'n Ya'All tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in August 2003, in Mountain View, California (Getty Images)

‘Beer for My Horses’ was part of Toby Keith’s album ‘Unleashed’, which set a record by reaching #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The hit number was “about justice, but more so about the law of the Old West." Keith said about the song, "It truly depicts how I feel about our justice system today."

4. Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

oby Keith during 2005 CMT Music Awards - Backstage at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/WireImage for CMT: Country Music Television)
Toby Keith during the 2005 CMT Music Awards backstage at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee (Mark Sullivan/WireImage for CMT)

The 2002 song was also from the album ‘Unleashed’. It addressed the tragedy of 9/11 and Keith expressed in one of the lyrics, “You'll be sorry that you messed with the US of A / 'Cause we'll put a boot in your a**, it's the American way.”

5. Should've Been a Cowboy

Toby Keith, winner of Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
Toby Keith won the Favorite Male Country Artist and Favorite Country Album at the 2004 American Music Awards (SGranitz/WireImage)

‘Should've Been a Cowboy’ was Keith’s very first song, which was out to the public in 1993. The song was part of his debut album of the same name and within months of its release, it hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs. It also ranked top on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts.

6. Red Solo Cup

Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank Erwin Center on October 30, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Editorial Use Only. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival in Austin, Texas (Getty Images)

The 2011 number was sung by Toby Keith and written by Brett Warren, Brad Warren, Brett Beavers, and Jim Beavers. It was part of the late singer’s 2011 album ‘Clancy’s Tavern’. Keith reportedly once said about the song, “It is the stupidest song I ever heard in my life, but it’s so stupid it’s good.”

7. Wish I Didn't Know Now

Toby Keith during Toby Keith in Concert at Philips Arena in Atlanta - August 7, 2005, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage)
Toby Keith at his concert at Philips Arena in Atlanta on August 7, 2005 (Rick Diamond/WireImage)

This song is also one of the many firsts of Toby Keith. ‘Wish I Didn’t Know Now’ was reportedly about love, longing, and loss. It got featured at the number two position on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

8. He Ain't Worth Missing

Toby Keith performs onstage for the BMI Icon Award during the 2022 BMI Country Awards at BMI on November 08, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BMI)
Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2022 BMI Country Awards at BMI in Nashville, Tennessee (Getty Images)

The 1993 song was a single from his self-titled album. It got the number 7 position on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 5 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

9. My List

Toby Keith attends SiriusXM's The Highway channel broadcast backstage at the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 14, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Toby Keith attends SiriusXM's The Highway channel broadcast backstage at the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas (Getty Images)

‘My List’ was written by Tim James and Rand Bishop and sung by Toby Keith. It was about a man who understood family's importance and prioritized them.

10. I Love This Bar

Toby Keith is sighted at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2013, in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/FilmMagic)
Toby Keith at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2013, in Homestead, Florida (Larry Marano/FilmMagic)

The 2003 song ‘I Love This Bar’ became an instant hit among music lovers and went on to rank number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It held the position for five weeks. The late singer even started his restaurant chain business after the song’s name, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill.

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