Who's That Man
{{Infobox song
| name = Who's That Man
| cover = Toby Keith - Who's That Man Cassingle.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Toby Keith
| album = Boomtown
| B-side = You Ain't Much Fun
| released = July 19, 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 4:54 (album version)
3:32 (Radio Edit)
| label = PolyGram/Polydor Nashville 853358
| writer = Toby Keith
| producer = Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd
| prev_title = Wish I Didn't Know Now
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Upstairs Downtown
| next_year = 1994
}}
"Who's That Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in July 1994 as the first single from his 1994 album Boomtown. The song became Keith's second number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=32325@model.vnuAlbumId=158799 Billboard - Artist Chart History - Toby Keith]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
The following year, "Who's That Man" got shortlisted for the Academy of Country Music awards for Single Record and Song of the Year, Keith himself was shortlisted for Top New Male Vocalist that year as well.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/95/Gavin-1995-01-27.pdf|title=Academy Of Country Music Announces Initial Nominations|magazine=Gavin Report|page=6|date=January 27, 1995}}
Content
The narrator discusses returning to the home in which he used to reside. His ex-wife, children and their family dog still live in the residence, but the wife's new husband has now taken the place of the narrator.
Music video
The music video for this song was directed by Marc Ball, and premiered on CMT on July 21, 1994. It features Keith driving in an old neighborhood, and singing and playing guitar in a dark room. Throughout the video, a man, woman and children are seen playing outside.
Chart performance
"Who's That Man" debuted at number 64 on the country chart dated July 30, 1994. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and became Keith's second Number One on the chart dated October 8, 1994, holding that position for one week.
=Charts=
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!align="left"|Chart (1994) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|1|chartid=2632|publishdate=October 24, 1994|access-date=August 4, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|2|artist=Toby Keith}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Toby Keith}} |
=Year-end charts=
Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Who's That Man|artist=Toby Keith|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=December 17, 2024|relyear=1994|certyear=2024}}
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Accolades
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|rowspan=2| 1995
|rowspan=2| "Who's That Man"
|Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year
|{{shortlisted}}
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|Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year
|{{shortlisted}}
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References
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{{Toby Keith 1990s singles}}
Category:Songs written by Toby Keith
Category:Song recordings produced by Harold Shedd