Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her
| "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album #7 | ||||
| B-side | "You Still Get to Me" | |||
| Released | April 21, 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | January 30, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | MCA 52817 | |||
| Writer(s) | Dean Dillon | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen, George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" is a song written by Dean Dillon, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1986 as the first single from the album #7. The song was originally recorded by Dillon, whose version peaked at number 25 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1980.
Content
The song tells the story of a guy that broke up with a girl. He was the one that told her he had to move on and now he’s the one crying over the loss.
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, calling it a "standard country weeper with a mouthful of a title." He goes on to say that Strait "is able to close the gap, which makes songs that would sound odd in another singer’s hands sound a bit surprising but still completely natural in Strait’s."[1]
Chart positions
Dean Dillon
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 25 |
George Strait
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Other versions
- Keith Whitley recorded the song for his 1985 album L.A. to Miami; however, it wasn't released as a single.
References
- ↑ CountryUniverse.net Song review
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
External links
| Preceded by "On the Other Hand" by Randy Travis |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 2, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" by The Judds |
| Preceded by "All Tied Up" by Ronnie McDowell |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 16, 1986 |