"I Thought It Was You" is the title of a country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 song written by Tim Mensy

Tim Mensy

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 and Gary Harrison. It was recorded by American singer Doug Stone on his 1991 album of the same name

I Thought It Was You

I Thought It Was You is the second studio album released by American country music singer Doug Stone, released in 1991. Certified platinum in the United States, this album produced Top Five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in its title track and "Come in out of the Pain", as well as a Number...

. Released in July 1991 as that album's first single and Stone's fifth single overall, it was a #4 country hit for him in the United States, and a #1 in Canada.

Content

"I Thought It Was You" is a mid-tempo ballad in which the male narrator mistakes other people that he sees for his former lover. Each time, he says, "I thought it was you" of the mistaken identity. He elaborates on this line in the chorus with the line "I hear there's one special love in each life, and I must look like a fool / I thought it was you."

Chart positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1