It Was

"It Was" is a song written by Mark Wright and Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was released in September 1999 as the second single from her album Single White Female. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 2000.[1]

"It Was"
Single by Chely Wright
from the album Single White Female
B-side	"Rubbin' It In"
Released	September 1999
Genre	Country
Length	3:51
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Mark Wright Gary Burr
Producer(s)	Tony Brown Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson
Chely Wright singles chronology
"Single White Female" (1999) "It Was" (1999) "She Went Out for Cigarettes" (2000)

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a favorable review, saying that it "has a hauntingly beautiful melody and affecting lyric about the mercurial nature of love" and that "Wright possesses a strong voice, full of emotional depth and presence."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions and premiered in August 1999.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1999–2000)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	37
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	64
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	47

References

1. "Chely Wright Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
2. Price, Deborah Evans (October 2, 1999). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
3. "CMT : Videos : Chely Wright : It Was". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9996." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 6, 1999. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
5. "Chely Wright Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
6. "Chely Wright Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
7. "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics