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"My List" is a song written by Tim James and Rand Bishop, and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on January 1, 2002, as the third and final single from Keith's 2001 album Pull My Chain. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and held that position for five weeks. It also peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Content

"My List" is a song about a man who has a list of things to do each day. He does what needs to be done each day, putting off what he really would like to do — spend time with his family. Eventually, he changes his mind and decides to put his family first, stating “Start livin', that's the next thing on list".

Music video

The music video was filmed in Ridgetop, Tennessee after the September 11 attacks. Footage of the attack is shown at the beginning of the video, as a husband and his wife watch the news. The video ends by revealing that the husband in the video is a fireman, as he suits up to go fight a fire. Keith portrays a fireman riding to the fire station. It premiered on CMT on New Years Day, January 1, 2002.

Appearances in media

Toby guest starred in a season eight episode of Touched by an Angel "Most Likely to Succeed", singing this song which originally aired on November 10, 2001.

Chart positions

"My List" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of December 22, 2001.

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1
US Billboard Hot 100	26

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	6
US Billboard Hot 100	94

References

"Toby Keith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"Toby Keith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
"Billboard Top 100 – 2002". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.

Toby Keith

1990s

Albums	Toby Keith Boomtown Blue Moon Dream Walkin' How Do You Like Me Now?!
Singles	"Should've Been a Cowboy" "He Ain't Worth Missing" "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action" "Wish I Didn't Know Now" "Who's That Man" "Upstairs Downtown" "You Ain't Much Fun" "Big Ol' Truck" "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You" "A Woman's Touch" "Me Too" "We Were in Love" "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (with Sting) "Dream Walkin'" "Getcha Some" "How Do You Like Me Now?!"

2000s

Albums

Singles

"Country Comes to Town"
"You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"
"I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"
"I Wanna Talk About Me"
"My List"
"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
"Who's Your Daddy?"
"Rock You Baby"
"Beer for My Horses" (with Willie Nelson)
"I Love This Bar"
"American Soldier"
"Whiskey Girl"
"Hey, Good Lookin'" (with Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and George Strait)
"Stays in Mexico"
"Mockingbird"
"Honkytonk U"
"As Good as I Once Was"
"Big Blue Note"
"Get Drunk and Be Somebody"
"A Little Too Late"
"Crash Here Tonight"
"High Maintenance Woman"
"Love Me If You Can"
"Get My Drink On"
"She's a Hottie"
"She Never Cried in Front of Me"
"God Love Her"
"Lost You Anyway"
"American Ride"
"Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"

2010s–2020s

Albums	Bullets in the Gun Clancy's Tavern Hope on the Rocks Drinks After Work 35 MPH Town Peso in My Pocket
Singles	"Every Dog Has Its Day" "Trailerhood" "Bullets in the Gun" "Somewhere Else" "Made in America" "Red Solo Cup" "Beers Ago" "I Like Girls That Drink Beer" "Hope on the Rocks" "Drinks After Work" "Drunk Americans" "35 MPH Town" "The Worst Country Song of All Time" (with Brantley Gilbert and Hardy) "Don't Let the Old Man In"

Compilation albums

Christmas albums

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