Bait a Hook - wikipedia Bait a Hook `` Bait a Hook '' Single by Justin Moore from the album Outlaws Like Me Released August 1, 2011 ( 2011 - 08 - 01 ) Format Digital download Genre Country Length 3 : 29 Label Valory Music Group Songwriter ( s ) Rhett Akins Justin Moore Jeremy Stover Producer ( s ) Jeremy Stover Justin Moore singles chronology `` If Heaven Was n't So Far Away '' ( 2011 ) `` Bait a Hook '' ( 2011 ) `` Til My Last Day '' ( 2012 ) `` If Heaven Was n't So Far Away '' ( 2011 ) `` Bait a Hook '' ( 2011 ) `` Til My Last Day '' ( 2012 ) `` Bait a Hook '' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Justin Moore. It was released in August 2011 as the second single from his second studio album Outlaws Like Me. Reviews for the track were generally mixed, with critics divided over the premise and its lyrical content. It became his second Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, with a peak at number 17. It also reached number 63 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), denoting sales of over 500,000 units in that country. Contents 1 Content 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Chart and sales performance 5 Charts and certifications 5.1 Year - end charts 5.2 Certifications 6 References Content The song talks about the male narrator 's former lover choosing another man, who he expresses dislike for and is more sophisticated than he is as well as how he can not do the things that Moore himself can ( `` He ca n't bait a hook, he ca n't even skin a buck '' ). He criticizes that man for driving a Toyota Prius and eating sushi and tells her in the chorus that `` I ai n't even worried, you 'll come running back. '' Moore co-wrote this song with Rhett Akins and Jeremy Stover. He told Taste of Country that the idea came to him after he thought that `` everybody hates their ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, and it 'd be pretty funny if maybe she went with somebody completely opposite of you. '' Critical reception `` Bait a Hook '' was generally received mixed reviews from music critics. Some praised the song for its witty premise, while others commented on its content negatively. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, saying that `` Moore and his songwriting partners pieced this one together with precision, leaving no rough edges for listeners to get snagged. '' Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a failing grade, calling it `` drivel '' and finding it to be poorly done and just in bad taste. Some people even criticized the lyrics in the song. Music video The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered on October 15, 2011 during the Bank of America 500. The video features a woman -- Justin Moore 's ex-partner -- and her new boyfriend played by NASCAR driver Carl Edwards opposite Moore. It shows both men and contrasts their ways of life like the song entails. This video was later made to be available for purchase through iTunes on November 8, 2011. Chart and sales performance `` Bait a Hook '' debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 13, 2011. It also debuted at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 12, 2011. Later, it reached number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 ( becoming Moore 's fourth song to enter the Top 100 ) and peaked at No. 17 on Hot Country Songs. That became his second to break the Top 20 on that chart, preceding his 2010 single, `` How I Got to Be This Way '', which also peaked at No. 17. Charts and certifications Chart ( 2011 -- 12 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 17 US Billboard Hot 100 63 Year - end charts Year Chart Position 2011 US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 98 2012 US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 73 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Bait a Hook -- Justin Moore ''. AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Dukes, Billy ( June 13, 2011 ). `` Justin Moore, ' Bait a Hook ' -- Lyrics Uncovered ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Jump up ^ Dukes, Billy ( July 18, 2011 ). `` Justin Moore, ' Bait a Hook ' -- Song Review ''. Taste of Country. Retrieved December 14, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Coyne, Kevin John ( September 29, 2011 ). `` Single Review : Justin Moore, `` Bait a Hook '' ``. Country Universe. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Baiting The Hook : A Q&A With Justin Moore ''. American Songwriter. 2012 - 05 - 11. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 31. Jump up ^ http://www.urbancountrynews.com/new-video-bait-a-hook-justin-moore/ Jump up ^ `` CMT : Videos : Justin Moore : Bait a Hook ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Jump up ^ http://www.bigmachinelabelgroup.com/story/justin_moore-news-the_valory_music_co/justin-moore-teams-with-nascar-star-carl-edwards-for-bait-a-hook-video Jump up ^ http://www.countryweekly.com/news/nascar-star-carl-edwards-stars-justin-moore-video Jump up ^ `` Bait a Hook ''. Apple. November 8, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2013. Jump up ^ Morris, Edward ( August 6, 2011 ). `` Eric Church 's Chief Captures Billboard 's Country and All - Formats Charts ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Justin Moore Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Justin Moore Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2011 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2012 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Justin Moore -- Bait a Hook ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 9, 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Justin Moore Studio albums Justin Moore ( 2009 ) Outlaws Like Me ( 2011 ) Off the Beaten Path ( 2013 ) Kinda Do n't Care ( 2016 ) Singles `` Back That Thing Up '' `` Small Town USA '' `` Backwoods '' `` How I Got to Be This Way '' `` If Heaven Was n't So Far Away '' `` Bait a Hook '' `` Til My Last Day '' `` Point at You '' `` Lettin ' the Night Roll '' `` Home Sweet Home '' `` This Kind of Town '' `` You Look Like I Need a Drink '' `` Somebody Else Will '' Guest Singles `` Small Town Throwdown '' Related articles Discography Jeremy Stover Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bait_a_Hook&oldid=821049264 '' Categories : 2011 singles 2011 songs Justin Moore songs Big Machine Records singles Songs written by Rhett Akins Music videos directed by Shane Drake Songs written by Justin Moore Songs written by Jeremy Stover Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from December 2017 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 January 2018, at 03 : 27. 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Question: who sings he can even bait a hook
Answer: American country music artist Justin Moore