Pull My Chain (Toby Keith)

Hitmaker Keith, whose last album went platinum, has come into his own with a fetching formula of sexy ballads and smart-ass novelty tunes that keep him near the top of radio playlists. Yet behind the roguish frat-boy charm of ”I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight” lies a more serious artist, which several cuts, like the sinewy, rockin’ ”Pick ‘Em Up and Lay ‘Em Down,” reveal in style.