| Blame It on Texas | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mark Chesnutt |
| Album: | Too Cold at Home |
| B-Side: | "Danger at My Door"[1] |
| Released: | March 19, 1991 |
| Recorded: | 1990 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:51 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Mark Wright |
| Prev Title: | Brother Jukebox |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Your Love Is a Miracle |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"Blame It on Texas" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in March 1991 as the third single from his debut album Too Cold at Home. It peaked at #5 in the United States, and #4 in Canada.
The narrator tells that from his humble beginnings in Beaumont, Texas (Chesnutt's birthplace) he has traveled all around the country. He says it's great and all but he still prefers Texas. In the second verse, he describes hooking up with an Oklahoma oil heiress, then leaving her in the middle of the night because he missed home. In each chorus he tells the audience to blame his insanity on Texas, not him.
An uncredited review in Cashbox described the song as "destined to create a little toe-tappin' and finger-snappin' action" with "pure country vocals".[2]
| Chart (1991) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 76 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 57 |