| Savin' the Honky Tonk | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Mark Chesnutt |
| Cover: | chesnutt_savin.jpg |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 49:29 |
| Label: | Vivatone |
| Producer: | Jimmy Ritchey |
| Prev Title: | Mark Chesnutt |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Heard It in a Love Song |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Savin' the Honky Tonk is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His first album for the Vivaton! label, it features the singles "The Lord Loves the Drinkin' Man", "I'm a Saint", and "A Hard Secret to Keep", which reached #34, #33, and #59, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts.
Three of this album's tracks were previously recorded by other artists. "Beer, Bait, and Ammo" was originally recorded by its writer, Kevin Fowler, on his 2000 album of the same name, and later by Sammy Kershaw on his 2003 album I Want My Money Back. Fowler also recorded "The Lord Loves the Drinkin' Man" on his 2004 album Loose, Loud & Crazy. "Would These Arms Be in Your Way" was originally recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1988 album Don't Close Your Eyes.
The people pictured on the album cover include all of Chesnutt's road band and crew.
As listed in liner notes.[1]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 23 | |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 70 | |
| U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 15 |