"I Let Her Lie" is a song written by Tim Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Daryle Singletary. It was released in July 1995 as the second single from the album Daryle Singletary. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, behind "Check Yes or No" by George Strait.[1]
| "I Let Her Lie" | ||||
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| Single by Daryle Singletary | ||||
| from the album Daryle Singletary | ||||
| B-side | "Ordinary Heroes" | |||
| Released | July 17, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud, Randy Travis, David Malloy | |||
| Daryle Singletary singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editLarry Flick, a writer for Billboard magazine, reviewed the song favorably, saying that Singletary has a "stone country voice that does justice to the lyric, as pain turns to resignation."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Steven T. Miller with R. Brad Murano and premiered in mid-1995.
Chart performance
edit"I Let Her Lie" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 29, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 37 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top Country Hits:1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 314.
- ^ Billboard, July 22, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2817." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 27, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Daryle Singletary Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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