By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR Scene Writer on Sep 27, 2011, at 11:39 AM Updated on 9/27 at 11:39 AM
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Toby Keith. COURTESY
Clinton-born
Toby Keith told
Billboard magazine recently that he almost left his hit tune, “
Made in America” off of his upcoming “Clancy’s Tavern” album.
“About a year and a half ago, me and Bobby Pinson were writing that song and I said, ‘Man, I might have to put this thing on the back burner for awhile,’” Keith told
Billboard.com. “I’ve got ‘Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue,’ ‘American Soldier,’ I just did ‘American Ride’ (in 2009)...a lot of America songs. They’re just coming daily; if I did ‘em all, that’s all I’d record. I thought I should leave about three or four years between ‘em and let the last one breathe a little, y’know? I figured (‘Made in America’) could wait for the next (album).”
But producers talked him into including it, telling him the song was a “smash,” he said.
“
Clancy’s Tavern” is expected out Oct. 24 in standard and deluxe editions.
According to Forbes magazine, the music-maker earned more than $50 million dollars last year, more than any other country music star. Taylor Swift was No. 2, with an estimated $45 million earned. Brad Paisley hit No. 3 with $40 million earned.
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