record_label shock'n y'all
Toby Keith Covel ( born July 8 , 1961 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actor and ___MASK84___ producer . Keith released his first four studio albums  1993 ' s " Toby Keith ", 1994 ' s " Boomtown ", ___MASK31___ ' s " Blue Moon " and 1997 ' s " Dream Walkin '", plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of Mercury Records before leaving Mercury in 1998 . These albums all earned Gold or higher certification , and produced several chart singles , including his debut " Should ' ve Been a Cowboy ", which topped the country charts and was the most - played country song of the 1990s . The song has received three million spins since its release , according to Broadcast Music Incorporated . ___MASK54___ is an American - based record ___MASK19___ owned by Universal Music Group . In the United States , it operates through ___MASK23___ Records ; in the UK , it is distributed by Virgin EMI Records . Shock ' n Y ' all is the eighth ___MASK78___ by country musician Toby Keith , released in 2003 . The ___MASK32___ features 10 studio tracks and the 2 live `` Bus Songs '' . The ___MASK32___ has been certified 4 × Platinum in the U . S . for shipments in excess of 4 million units . `` I Love This Bar '' , `` American Soldier '' and `` Whiskey Girl '' were the three tracks from the ___MASK32___ to be released as singles , and all reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts . `` I Love This Bar '' has inspired a chain of restaurants that Keith has launched under the name I Love This Bar And Grill . Keith wrote or co - wrote 11 of the 12 songs with his frequent collaborator Scotty Emerick , who also sings backup on the live tracks . Dream Walkin ' is the fourth ___MASK78___ from American ___MASK70___ artist Toby Keith . His last ___MASK78___ for Mercury Records before signing with ___MASK43___ , it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500 , 000 copies . The tracks " We Were in Love ", " I ' m So Happy I Can ' t Stop Crying ", " Dream Walkin '", and " Double Wide Paradise " were all released as singles . Respectively , these reached # 2 , # 2 , # 5 , and # 40 on the Hot Country Songs charts , making this the first ___MASK78___ of Keith ' s career not to produce any Number One hits . " Should ' ve Been a Cowboy " is a song written and recorded by American ___MASK70___ artist Toby Keith . It was released on February 8 , 1993 as his debut single , and was served as the first single released from Keith ' s self - titled debut ___MASK78___ , " Toby Keith ". On June 5 , 1993 , it reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart and the Canadian " RPM " Country Tracks . It also peaked at number 93 on the " Billboard " Hot 100 , making it a minor crossover hit .