Single White Female (album)
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Single White Female is the fourth studio album by American country music
artist Chely Wright
. Released in 1999 on MCA Nashville Records (see 1999 in country music
), it is also her highest selling album, having been certified gold by the RIAA. The album's title track became Wright's first and only Number One hit on the Billboard
country charts. "It Was" peaked at #11 on the same chart, while "She Went Out for Cigarettes" failed to make Top 40. Also included on this album is "The Love That We Lost", which Wright had previously recorded on her 1996 album Right in the Middle of It
. "The Fire" was later covered by Mindy McCready
on her 2002 self-titled album
.
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...
artist Chely Wright
Chely Wright
Richell Rene "Chely" Wright is an American country music artist and, starting in 2010, gay rights activist. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Wright's first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with "Shut Up and Drive"...
. Released in 1999 on MCA Nashville Records (see 1999 in country music
1999 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1999.-Events:*March 6 — Legendary performer George Jones, in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge...
), it is also her highest selling album, having been certified gold by the RIAA. The album's title track became Wright's first and only Number One hit on the 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...
country charts. "It Was" peaked at #11 on the same chart, while "She Went Out for Cigarettes" failed to make Top 40. Also included on this album is "The Love That We Lost", which Wright had previously recorded on her 1996 album Right in the Middle of It
Right in the Middle of It
- Personnel :* Eddie Bayers – drums* Larry Byrom – electric guitar* Butch Carr – triangle* Joe Chemay – bass* Tod Culross – clapping* Cindy Fee – background vocals* Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin* Paul Franklin – dobro, guitar...
. "The Fire" was later covered by Mindy McCready
Mindy McCready
Melinda Gayle "Mindy" McCready is an American country music singer. Active since 1996, she has recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's Ten Thousand Angels, was released on BNA Records and was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA, while 1997's If I Don't Stay the...
on her 2002 self-titled album
Mindy McCready (album)
- Chart performance :...
.
Track listing
- "Single White FemaleSingle White Female (song)"Single White Female" is the title of a song written by Carolyn Dawn Johnson and Shaye Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Chely Wright. The song is her highest-charting single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
" (Shaye Smith, Carolyn Dawn JohnsonCarolyn Dawn JohnsonCarolyn Dawn Johnson is a Canadian Juno Award winning country music singer-songwriter. Johnson first rose to fame by co-writing Chely Wright's 1999 Number One single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999...
) – 3:17 - "She Went Out for Cigarettes" (Jon McElroy, Ronnie Guilbeau) – 4:13
- "It Was" (Mark Wright, Gary BurrGary BurrGary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...
) – 3:51 - "Unknown" (Burr, Aimee MayoAimee MayoAimee Mayo is an American songwriter, primarily known for writing country hits for artists such as Lonestar, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Kellie Pickler. Mayo owns her own publishing company, Little Blue Typewriter Music.-Biography:Aimee Mayo grew up in Gadsden, Alabama...
) – 3:40 - "The Love That We Lost" (Burr, Monty Powell) – 4:02
- "The Fire" (Leslie SatcherLeslie SatcherLeslie Winn Satcher was born in 1962 in Paris, Texas. She has recorded two albums of her own and, in addition, she has co-written several singles for such artists as George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, and Vince Gill....
) – 3:05 - "Picket Fences" (Chely Wright) – 4:06
- "Some Kind of Somethin'" (Wright, Sunny Russ) – 3:59
- "Rubbin' It In" (Chad Smith) – 3:44
- "Why Do I Still Want You" (Satcher) – 4:39
Production
- Produced By Norro Wilson, Buddy Cannon & Tony Brown
- Mixed & Engineered By Justin Niebank & Tony Green
Chart performance
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 124 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 16 |