"Men Don't Change" is a song recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Amy Dalley. Dalley wrote the song with Lee Thomas Miller, who also produced the track under the name Lee Miller. It was released as the third single from Dalley's unreleased debut studio album on February 2, 2004, by Curb Records.
| "Men Don't Change" | ||||
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| Single by Amy Dalley | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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| Producer(s) | Lee Miller[2] | |||
| Amy Dalley singles chronology | ||||
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It is her most successful single, peaking at number 23 on the US Hot Country Songs chart.[3] In a 2009 interview, Dalley questioned why her label did not release her album following the success of the single.[4] That same year, she would re-record the song for her officially released debut album It's Time, with the version included on that album being produced by Dalley and her husband Jack Sizemore.
Content
editDalley said in the booklet of her officially released debut album It's Time (2009): "It's true. Men don't change. And I guess we don't really want them too. But girls, when he tells you who he is in those subtle (and not so subtle) ways he has...BELIEVE him! Don't try to change him. Just accept that that is who he is. Believe him. It's up to you to decide if that's what you want or not..."[5]
Music video
editMichael Salomon directed the video for "Men Don't Change".[6] It debuted to Country Music Television (CMT) on April 25, 2004.[7]
Commercial performance
edit"Men Don't Change" debuted on the US Hot Country Songs chart the week of February 14, 2004, at number 51, becoming the second highest debut of the week.[8] It was Dalley's third entry on the chart following "Love's Got an Attitude (It Is What It Is)" and "I Think You're Beautiful".[3] It reached the top-forty the week of March 20, her second following "Love's Got an Attitude".[9] It reached a peak position of number 23 on the chart the week of August 14, 2004.[10] The song spent 27 weeks in total on the chart.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 23 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Position |
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| US Hot Country Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[12] | 75
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References
edit- ^ "Going for Adds: Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1540. January 30, 2004. p. 23. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Amy Dalley – Album Preview (CD, Album, Promo)". Discogs. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Malec, Jim (January 16, 2009). "Amy Dalley Tries Goodbye: Her Life After Curb – An Interview". American Noise. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ It's Time (CD booklet). Amy Dalley. Mad Jack Records. 2009.
- ^ Roberto Alexandre Silva Panelli (January 23, 2015). Amy Dalley - Men Don't Change (Video Official) (Video). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Video Monitor: New Ons". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media. May 8, 2004. p. 66. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media. February 14, 2004. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media. March 20, 2004. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Country Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 33. Nielsen Business Media. August 14, 2004. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Amy Dalley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "2004: The Year in Charts | Most Played Country Songs" (PDF). Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved June 30, 2024.