She Only Smokes When She Drinks
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"She Only Smokes When She Drinks" is the title of a song written by Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols
and Tony Martin
, and recorded by American
country music singer Joe Nichols. It was released in April 2003 as the third single from his 2002 album, Man with a Memory
. The song peaked at number seventeen on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart and also peaked at number seventy two on the Hot 100.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying Rowan's production is "simple and understated, letting Nichols' smokey baritone paint the portrait of a 'complicated girl...who ain't that hard to figure out."
chart for the week of May 3, 2003.
Tim Nichols
Tim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
and Tony Martin
Tony Martin (songwriter)
Tony Martin is a country music songwriter who has had twelve Number One hits as a songwriter. Among his compositions are "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie and "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw....
, and recorded by American
United States
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country music singer Joe Nichols. It was released in April 2003 as the third single from his 2002 album, Man with a Memory
Man with a Memory
Man with a Memory is the second studio album released by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in 2003 on the Universal South Records label. The album produced four singles on the Billboard country music charts: "The Impossible", "Brokenheartsville" , "She Only Smokes When She...
. The song peaked at number seventeen on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) chart and also peaked at number seventy two on the Hot 100.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying Rowan's production is "simple and understated, letting Nichols' smokey baritone paint the portrait of a 'complicated girl...who ain't that hard to figure out."
Chart performance
"She Only Smokes When She Drinks" debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & TracksHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart for the week of May 3, 2003.
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