"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" is a song recorded by Canadian

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- pop singer

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. It was the fourth country single, and sixth overall, from her fourth studio album '' Up!''. The song was written by Twain and her then-husband

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. Twain had announced that "Nah!" would be the next single after "

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", but "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" was released instead. It became Twain's 15th top ten single on Billboard Country. The song was originally to be released to the UK as a pop single on March 24, 2004, but that plan was canceled. It was, however, released to

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as the fourth single, where it did reasonably well in some countries. The song debuted in North America on October 6, 2003. It was nominated for

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at the 2005

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. The song was performed on highly rated TV shows, such as ''

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'', the 2003 Country Music Awards, and the 2003

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, all helping it land in the top ten. Twain also performed "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" on her

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Composition

The song is performed in the key of

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with a

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of 100 beats per minute. Twain's vocals span from B₃ to C₅ in the song.

Critical reception

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'' magazine called the song an "ultra-lightweight country-girl power anthem" as well as "exquisite country pop".''

'', October 4, 2003

Music video

The

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for "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" was taken directly from Twain's 2003 ''

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'' special, filmed on July 27, 2003 and directed by

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. It was released on October 24, 2003 to promote the then-upcoming release of the concert DVD. The video is the first of two live videos taken from the special, the next one is "

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". The video is available on select CD singles, and the performance can be seen on the ''Up! Live in Chicago'' DVD.

Chart performance

"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of October 11, 2003 at number 55. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number nine on January 10, 2004, where it remained for one week. "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" became Twain's 15th top ten single and 20th (fifth consecutive) top 20 single. It also peaked at number 56 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and

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chart.

Track listings

These are the formats for major releases. Europe CD Maxi #"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (Red) - 3:49 #"Thank You Baby!" (Live in Chicago) - 4:01 #"When You Kiss Me" (Live in Chicago) - 4:08 #Enhanced: "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (Live in Chicago) - Music Video Europe CD Single #"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (Red) - 3:49 #"Forever And For Always" (Live in Chicago) - 4:03

Audio versions

*Red Album Version (3:48) *Green Album Version (3:48) *Blue Album Version (3:39)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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