Toby Keith’s ‘Don’t Let The Old Man In’ continues chart-topping reign

The song hits No. 1 on the Billboard charts

For the second consecutive week, singer, songwriter, entertainer, and entrepreneur Toby Keith has topped the charts with his song “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” which jumped to No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart and Top 3 on the all-genre chart. After his powerful and emotional appearance at the People’s Choice Country Awards to accept their Country Icon honor and perform “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” the song and music video were boosted into the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Country Songs and Videos charts and Top 3 in the all-genre charts last week.

In 2018 Keith penned the song, which was inspired by a conversation he had with Clint Eastwood and was later featured in Eastwood’s movie, The Mule.

After an 18-month break from touring to focus on his health after his stomach cancer diagnosis, the multi-platinum Songwriters Hall of Famer is focused on a return to touring. On September 28th, he was honored for his decades-long career as being a pioneer in country music and one of the most influential artists of all time, as the PCCA’s Country Icon. The groundbreaking musician, humanitarian, and entrepreneur performed his song, “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” on the live telecast of the awards.

This follows two pop-up shows in his Oklahoma hometown of Norman, where he performed for hours. He also recently hosted his annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic, which raised a record $1.8 million for the families of children battling cancer in the Oklahoma City area.

On November 3rd, he will release the album 100% Songwriter, a selection of 13 of many of his most iconic solo-written songs collected in one package. Arguably one of the most successful self-directed recording artists of any era, Keith has had many hits with a wide array of co-writers and a handful from outside writers. Perhaps most impressive is how many of his most iconic songs he wrote by himself, which puts him in league with performing songwriters including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn