Lost You Anyway

"Lost You Anyway"
Song

"Lost You Anyway" is the title of a country music song recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. Co-written by Keith and Bobby Pinson, it is the third and final single from Keith's 2008 album That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy, and the forty-sixth single release of his career. The song peaked at #10 in the United States, and #17 in Canada.

Content

"Lost You Anyway" is a mid-tempo country ballad in which the male narrator looks back on a failed relationship. He lists off various things that he could have done in attempts to keep her from leaving, but then says that he probably would have lost her anyway:

I could've tried just a little bit harder

Kissed you just a little bit sweeter

Held on just a little bit longer

Dug down just a little bit deeper

Let the world revolve around you

And given you the stars above

Loved you just enough to make you stay

And I'd lost you anyway

Critical reception

Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a C- rating. He said that the lyrics were largely uninspired, but added that the production was solid, and that Keith's vocals were strong. Jonathan Keefe of Slant magazine critic Jonathan Keefe said that although Keith's masculine image tended to make his ballads sound insincere, "Lost You Anyway" was still a better-constructed song in comparison to other similar songs on country radio.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	69
Canadian Radio and Records Country Singles	17