It Was
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| "It Was" | ||||
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| Single by Chely Wright | ||||
| from the album Single White Female | ||||
| B-side | "Rubbin' It In" | |||
| Released | September 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Mark Wright Gary Burr |
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| Producer(s) | Tony Brown Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson |
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| Chely Wright singles chronology | ||||
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"It Was" is a song written by Mark Wright and Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was released in September 1999 as the second single from her album Single White Female. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 2000.[1]
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Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "has a hauntingly beautiful melody and affecting lyric about the mercurial nature of love" and that "Wright possesses a strong voice, full of emotional depth and presence."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions and premiered in August 1999.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 64 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 47 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9996." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 6, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Chely Wright – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Chely Wright.
- ↑ "Chely Wright – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Chely Wright.
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External links
Categories:
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1999 singles
- 1999 songs
- Chely Wright songs
- Songs written by Mark Wright (record producer)
- Songs written by Gary Burr
- Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
- Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
- Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
- MCA Records singles
- Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions
