It Was

For the song by Ayumi Hamasaki, see Secret (Ayumi Hamasaki album).
"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
Writer(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)

"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]

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

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