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That Thang

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"That Thang"
Single by Fast Ryde
ReleasedJuly 31, 2009 (2009-07-31)[1]
Recorded2009
GenreCountry
Length3:09
LabelRepublic Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • James Harrison
  • Jody Stevens
Producer(s)Jody Stevens
Fast Ryde singles chronology
"That Thang"
(2009)
"Make It Rain"
(2009)

"That Thang" is a song written and recorded by song by American country music duo Fast Ryde. It was released in late July 2009 as the duo's debut single.

Critical reception

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This song was met with mixed reviews. Juli Thanki of Engine 145 gave the single a thumbs-down rating, criticizing the song for its repeated use of sung syllables and its similarity in theme to Trace Adkins' "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."[2] Alison Bonaguro, who reviewed the song in the blog for television network CMT said that it was "a nice little catchy rocker."[3] Bobby Peacock of Roughstock also compared it to "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk," but also called the song a "silly little piece of ear candy."[4]

Chart performance

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The song peaked at 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts for the week ending September 26, 2009.

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 38

References

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  1. ^ "That Thang - Fast Ryde". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Thanki, Juli (2009-07-13). "Fast Ryde — "That Thang"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18.
  3. ^ Bonaguro, Alison (2009-07-21). "Radio's jumping on the Fast Ryde". CMT. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009.
  4. ^ Bobby Peacock (2009-07-29). "Fast Ryde — "That Thang"". Roughstock.
  5. ^ "Fast Ryde Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.