"The Wrong Girl" is a song by the American country music recording artist Lee Ann Womack. It was written by Liz Rose and Pat McLaughlin, and produced by Byron Gallimore. It was released on February 17, 2004, as the lead and only single from her Greatest Hits compilation album, released via MCA Nashville on May 4, 2004. It reached a peak of number 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. To promote the song, Womack performed it at the Grand Ole Opry and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Content "The Wrong Girl" is about a guy who is told to have it all (a great apartment, a nice car, the job he's always wanted, etc.) but Womack sings that she doesn't think so, claiming he has "the wrong girl."
Critical reception Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a positive review and wrote, "Womack has one of the most glorious country female voices to come along since Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. Like those legendary predecessors, she has a knack for combining vulnerability and sassy strength. Womack is the right girl for country radio, and this is the right song."Paoletta, Michael. "The Wrong Girl (Music)." Billboard 116.9 (2004): 49. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.
Chart performance "The Wrong Girl" debuted at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of February 21, 2004. The song reached its peak position of number 24 on the chart week dated May 22, 2004.
Personnel Taken from the Greatest Hits booklet.Greatest Hits (CD booklet). Lee Ann Womack. MCA Nashville Records. 2004. 001883.
B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar Brent Mason – electric guitar Glenn Worf – bass guitar Lonnie Wilson – drums Steve Nathan – keyboards Paul Franklin – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle Byron Gallimore – producer
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "The Wrong Girl"Chart (2004)PeakpositionCanada Country (Radio & Records)30
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "The Wrong Girl"Chart (2004)PositionUS Country (Radio & Records)US Country Songs (Billboard)
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