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She Went Out for Cigarettes

"She Went Out for Cigarettes" is a song written by Ronnie Guilbeau and John McElroy and recorded by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was produced by Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon, and Norro Wilson. The song was released on May 30, 2000, as the third and final single from her fourth studio album Single White Female (1999).

"She Went Out for Cigarettes"
Single by Chely Wright
from the album Single White Female
B-side"Some Kind of Somethin'"
ReleasedMay 30, 2000
GenreCountry
Length4:12
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Ronnie Guilbeau
  • John McElroy
Producer(s)
Chely Wright singles chronology
"It Was"
(1999) 		"She Went Out for Cigarettes"
(2000) 		"Never Love You Enough"
(2001)

The song was a minor success, peaking at number 49 on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 84 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Critical reception

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Billboard gave the song a positive review by saying "She possesses a voice that can effectively combine a world -weary strength and vulnerability into a touching concoction. That quality serves her well on this sad, sad tune. Country programmers should find this easy to add to the airwaves."[1]

Music video

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The music video for the song was added to CMT's playlists the week of May 8, 2000.[2]

Commercial performance

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"She Went Out for Cigarettes" debuted on the US Hot Country Songs the week of June 10, 2000, at number 64. In its fourth week, the song reached its peak position of number 49; it spent eight weeks in total on the chart.

The song debuted on the Canadian RPM the week of July 31, 2000 at number 86. The following week on August 7, it rose to its peak position of number 84. It spent six weeks in total.

Track listing

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7" vinyl single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Went Out for Cigarettes"
  • Ronnie Guilbeau
  • Jon McElroy
4:12
2."Some Kind of Somethin'"
  • Sunny Ross
  • Chely Wright
3:59
Total length:8:11

Charts

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Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 84
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 49

Release history

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Release dates and format(s) for "She Went Out for Cigarettes"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 30, 2000 Country radio MCA Nashville [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews & Previews" (PDF). Billboard. May 27, 2000. p. 32.
  2. ^ "Video Monitor" (PDF). Billboard. May 20, 2000. p. 109.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 5057." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 7, 2000. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Chely Wright Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Going for Adds - Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 26, 2000. p. 93.
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