| 词条 | Smoke Rings in the Dark (song) | ||||||
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| name = Smoke Rings in the Dark | cover = Gary Allan - Smoke Rings cd single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Gary Allan | album = Smoke Rings in the Dark | B-side = "Right Where I Need to Be"[1] | released = August 9, 1999 | format = | recorded = 1999 | studio = | venue = | genre = Country | length = 4:18 | label = MCA Nashville | writer = Rivers Rutherford Houston Robert | producer = Mark Wright Tony Brown Byron Hill | prev_title = I'll Take Today | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = Lovin' You Against My Will | next_year = 2000 }} "Smoke Rings in the Dark" is a song written by Rivers Rutherford and Houston Robert and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in August 1999 as the first single and title track from Allan's 1999 album of the same name. The song peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2000. It also reached 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became his highest-charting single in Canada at number 5. ContentThe song deals with the pain of unrequited love. The narrator states that all he will leave his significant other like "smoke rings in the dark." Critical receptionChuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "the production, songwriting, and performance combine to create a record that leaves a stunning impression." Taylor calls Allan's performance "wonderfully nuanced" and saying that the production has a "decidedly retro feel."[2] Music videoThe music video was directed by Chris Rogers. Chart positions"Smoke Rings in the Dark" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of August 14, 1999.
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References1. ^{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|pages=21–22|isbn=0-89820-177-2}} 2. ^Billboard, August 14, 1999 3. ^{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2000: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media |year=2000 | accessdate=August 16, 2012}} External links
8 : 1999 singles|1999 songs|Gary Allan songs|Songs written by Rivers Rutherford|Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)|Song recordings produced by Byron Hill|Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)|MCA Nashville Records singles |
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