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Smoke Rings in the Dark

Smoke Rings in the Dark is the third studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on October 26, 1999, as his first album for MCA Records Nashville after leaving Decca Records Nashville. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced three singles: the title track, "Lovin' You Against My Will", and "Right Where I Need to Be", which respectively reached number 12, number 34 and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Right Where I Need to Be" was also Allan's first Top 5 country hit and his third Top 10.

Smoke Rings in the Dark
Studio album by
Gary Allan
ReleasedOctober 26, 1999
Recorded1999
GenreCountry
Length40:10
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerMark Wright
Tony Brown
Byron Hill
Gary Allan chronology
It Would Be You
(1998) 		Smoke Rings in the Dark
(1999) 		Alright Guy
(2001)
Singles from Smoke Rings in the Dark
  1. "Smoke Rings in the Dark"
    Released: August 9, 1999
  2. "Lovin' You Against My Will"
    Released: April 8, 2000
  3. "Right Where I Need to Be"
    Released: September 11, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]

"Don't Tell Mama" was previously recorded by Ty Herndon on his 1996 album Living in a Moment, and later by Doug Stone on his 2007 album My Turn, and by Frankie Ballard on his 2014 album Sunshine & Whiskey under the title "Don't Tell Mama I Was Drinking". In addition, "Runaway" is a cover of a Del Shannon song. Allan's rendition also charted at number 74 on the country charts in 2000 based on unsolicited airplay.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smoke Rings in the Dark"Rivers Rutherford, Houston Robert4:18
2."Right Where I Need to Be"Casey Beathard, Kendell Marvel3:02
3."Don't Tell Mama"Buddy Brock, Kim Williams, Jerry Laseter3:56
4."Lovin' You Against My Will"Jamie O'Hara3:59
5."Sorry"Shawn Camp, Brice Long, Wynn Varble3:06
6."Cryin' for Nothin'"Kevin Welch4:17
7."Bourbon Borderline"John Wiggins, Harley Allen, Jennifer Bibeau2:47
8."Runaway"Del Shannon, Max Crook2:45
9."Learning to Live with Me"Gary Burr, Allen2:35
10."Cowboy Blues"George McCorkle, Mike Geiger, Mike Huffman2:57
11."I'm the One"Gary Allan, Odie Blackmon, O'Hara3:17
12."Greenfields"Camp, Frank Dycus3:11
Total length:40:10

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smoke Rings in the Dark review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (November 5, 1999). "Smoke Rings in the Dark review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Smoke Rings in the Dark". Recording Industry Association of America.
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