Tony Wade Hayes (born April 20, 1969) is an American country music artist.

In addition to "Old Enough to Know Better", Hayes reached top ten on the Billboard charts with "I'm Still Dancin' with You", "Don't Stop", "What I Meant to Say", "On a Good Night", and "The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)".

Hayes' career was briefly placed on hiatus due to a diagnosis of Stage IV colon cancer, which went into remission in 2012.

His father, Don Hayes, also a professional country musician, inspired him to begin playing music as well.

Initially, Hayes had learned to play mandolin, but later switched to guitar after his father bought him one.

[1][2] When he was 11 years old, his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where his father signed with an independent record label.

[1] Also in 1995, Hayes was nominated for Top New Male Vocalist of the Year by the Country Music Association.

In 1997, Hayes also issued a cover of Glen Campbell's song "Wichita Lineman" as the first single for a third album which was to have been titled Tore Up from the Floor Up.

After this song's release, Hayes's third album – by then re-titled When the Wrong One Loves You Right — was issued, with the Glen Campbell cover omitted.

"The Day That She Left Tulsa" was followed by "When the Wrong One Loves You Right", "How Do You Sleep at Night" (his final Top 40 hit at No.

After McHayes disbanded in July 2004, McClurg rejoined Jackson's road band, and Hayes went on hiatus.

[7][8] In December 2011, Hayes was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, which was successfully operated on that same month.