"She's Always Right" is a song written by Richie McDonald

Richie McDonald

Richard Vance "Richie" McDonald is an American country music artist. From 1992 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his tenure as lead vocalist. McDonald co-wrote several of the band's singles, and sang...

, Phil Barnhart, Ed Hill and recorded by American

United States

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 country music singer Clay Walker

Clay Walker

Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...

. It was released in 1999 as the first single to his album Live, Laugh, Love

Live, Laugh, Love

-Critical reception:Paul Verna of Billboard wrote "Clay Walker is quietly establishing himself as one of today's leading men in country. He has always had a strong live act, and that quality has been increasingly evident on his albums." Verna also listed "Holding Her and Loving You" and "If a Man...

. It peaked at #16 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, becoming his 17th top 20 hit on the chart.

Background

Ara Jansen of The West Australian

The West Australian

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commented to Walker about the line in the song about his partner loving chocolate as much as she likes him and Walker stated, "The quicker you realise that, the better off you are. Men stay the same and I always smile when I sing that song. I'm a much happier person in my marriage than I was five or six years ago because I figured that out." Walker told the Lodi News-Sentinel

Lodi News-Sentinel

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, "I'm a romantic, so I like love songs. I guess there are a lot of people out there that are in love or want to be in love."

Richie McDonald who co-wrote "She's Always Right" previously toured with Walker as a member of Lonestar

Lonestar

Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...

 in 1996.

Content

"She's Always Right" is about a man who's lover according to him is "always right" and perfect for him no matter what she does. She is always there beside him when he needs her.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic in his review of the album wrote "She's Always Right has a good sense of humor."

Music video

A music video was created for the song. It was directed by Michael Merriman. The video debuted on CMT

Country Music Television

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's "Delivery Room" on March 24th 1999

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	74
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	35