The Chokin' Kind

"The Chokin' Kind"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album Hangin' On
Released1967 (1967)
GenreCountry
Length2:27
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"Mental Revenge"
(1967)
"The Chokin' Kind"
(1967)
"Walk Out of My Mind"
(1967)

"The Chokin' Kind" is a 1967 song written by Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard. Country music artist Waylon Jennings recorded the original version and released it as a single in 1967. It peaked at number eight on the US Hot Country Singles chart. Jennings featured the track on his 1967 album Hangin' On. R&B artist Joe Simon covered the song in 1969, earning a Grammy Award. It became an RIAA certified Gold single on June 16, 1969.