| "Is That a Tear" | ||||
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| Single by Tracy Lawrence | ||||
| from the album Time Marches On | ||||
| Released | October 28, 1996 | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | John Jarrard Kenny Beard |
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| Producer | Tracy Lawrence Flip Anderson |
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"Is That a Tear" is the title of a song written by John Jarrard and Kenny Beard, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in October 1996 as the fourth and final single from his 1996 album Time Marches On. It peaked at number two on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, while it was a number-one hit in Canada.[1]
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"Is That a Tear" is a mid-tempo song prominently featuring the fiddle and steel guitar. It begins when the narrator finds an unexpected message on his phone from an estranged lover. In the message, she says she's sorry she missed him and that she's doing fine. He plays the message over and over again, swearing he heard sadness and regret, or "a tear" in her voice. The song ends with the narrator contemplating whether he should call her back.
The music video was directed by Marc Ball, and is one of many music videos Lawrence filmed in the mid 1990s that featured a "quantum leap" theme (with Marc Ball as director). Beginning with the ending of the video for "Texas Tornado," it features Lawrence driving a taxicab, and helping a woman follow a group of men for an undisclosed purpose.
| Chart (1996-1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Friends" by John Michael Montgomery |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 10, 1997 |
Succeeded by "Everybody Knows" by Trisha Yearwood |
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