"Angry All the Time" is a song written by

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and first recorded on his 1998 album ''Wrapped''. It was later covered by

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with guest vocals from his wife

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. Released in July 2001, McGraw's version was the second single from his '' Set This Circus Down'' album. The song reached Number One on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now

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) chart.

Content

The song is a ballad in which the narrator talks about the relationship unraveling.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it one of the best ballads of the year. She also says that McGraw's voice "oozes hurt and disillusionment." Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A− grade, saying that the song begins "with the sound of hushed acoustic strumming, the arrangement picks up force as the song progresses, but the focus of attention remains the story of a marriage gradually unraveling. He goes on to say that the song "all comes through in McGraw’s evocative performance, showcasing the layers of subtlety his voice had picked up in the years since his '

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' days, while wife Faith Hill’s plaintive background vocals add a further layer of pathos."CountryUniverse.net
Song review

Chart performance

"Angry All the Time" debuted at #48 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of July 28, 2001.

Year-end charts

References

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