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artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in March 1994 as the first single from the album '' War Paint''. The song reached number 31 on the ''

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chart. The song was written by

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and Rick Giles.

Critical reception

A review of the song in ''

'' was favorable, stating that "Morgan unleashes her full feline fury against a driving beat, purring organ, and wahwah guitar. Another satisfying side from a singer who's on a roll." Richard McVey of '' Cashbox'' was less favorable, writing that it "has Morgan's great vocals, but that's all. The song says nothing new lyrically."

Chart performance

References

1994 singles 1994 songs Lorrie Morgan songs Songs written by Charlie Black Songs written by Rick Giles Songs written by Austin Roberts (singer) Song recordings produced by Richard Landis BNA Records singles {{1994-country-song-stub