Just What I Do

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"Just What I Do"
Single by Trick Pony
from the album Trick Pony
ReleasedJanuary 19, 2002
GenreCountry
Length3:22
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Keith Burns
Ira Dean
Producer(s)Chuck Howard
Trick Pony singles chronology
"On a Night Like This"
(2001)
"Just What I Do"
(2002)
"On a Mission"
(2002)

"Just What I Do" is a song recorded by American country music group Trick Pony. It was released in January 2002 as the third single from their debut album Trick Pony. The song was written by group members Keith Burns and Ira Dean,[1] with Burns taking lead vocals.[2]

The song was nominated for a 2003 Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[3] It was also nominated for Single Record of the Year at the 2003 Academy of Country Music awards while the video was nominated for Music Video of the Year.[4]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Peter Zavadil and premiered in April 2002.[5]

Chart performance[edit]

"Just What I Do" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of January 19, 2002.[6]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 13
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[8] 3

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2002) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 52

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jonas, Liana. "Trick Pony". Allmusic. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Country Daily".
  3. ^ Gilbert, Calvin (January 9, 2003). "Joe Nichols Wasn't Expecting Grammy Nominations". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  4. ^ Gilbert, Calvin (March 4, 2003). "Toby Keith Barks Loudly With ACM Nominations". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "CMT : Videos : Trick Pony : Just What I Do". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Flippo, Chet (January 14, 2002). "O Brother Rebounds to Reclaim No. 1 Chart Spot". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  7. ^ "Trick Pony Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 427. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  9. ^ "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved August 13, 2012.