| "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" | ||||
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album This Woman | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | John Kennedy Tammi Kidd |
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| Producer | Dann Huff | |||
| LeAnn Rimes singles chronology | ||||
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"Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" is a song by country singer LeAnn Rimes from the 2005 album This Woman; it was composed by John Kennedy and Tammi Kidd.
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It is generally accepted as a haunting song with a darker tone. Although considered by many to be a typical break-up song, the lyrics, "You ought'a see the way these people look at me / When they see me 'round here talkin' to this stone," suggest that the song is actually about the death of a husband/fiance/lover/boyfriend. The video suggests that the person she is referring to was her husband since she is wearing a wedding band and not an engagement ring.
In an interview with Biography, LeAnn explains that "the story is of a woman who is mourning the loss of losing her lover and doesn't know if she can move on again from that."
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 54 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 8 |
In the music video, which was directed by David McClister, LeAnn Rimes is wearing a ring on her ring finger, suggesting that she was married. Towards the beginning of the video, a wedding dress and flowers are in her house that would usually be seen at a funeral. Other scenes show her knocking feathers out of a pillow, laying on a bed, and trying to commit suicide by drowning in a bathtub.
The music video was ranked #29 on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos.[4]