"She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" is a song written by

Wayne Carson Wayne Carson (born Wayne Carson Head; May 31, 1943 – July 20, 2015), sometimes credited as Wayne Carson Thompson, was an American country musician, songwriter, and record producer. He played percussion, piano, guitar, and bass. His most fam ...

, and recorded by American

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singer Gary Stewart. It was released in March 1975 as the third and final single from the album '' Out of Hand''. The song was Stewart's third top ten hit on the country chart and his only song to hit number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of nine weeks within the top 40.

Chart performance

Cover versions

*A version by

Randy Rogers Band Randy Rogers Band is an American country music band from San Marcos, Texas. The band is composed of Randy Rogers (lead vocals), Geoffrey Hill (guitar), Jon Richardson (bass guitar), Brady Black (fiddle), Les Lawless (drums), and Todd Stewart (gu ...

appears on the 2005 compilation album ''Brewed in Texas, Volume 2''. *In 2010,

Ronnie Dunn Ronald Gene Dunn (born June 1, 1953) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record executive. Starting in 2011, Dunn has worked as a solo artist following the temporary dissolution of Brooks & Dunn. He released his Ronnie Dunn (alb ...

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covered the song for the

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to the film ''

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'' and on the same record label (

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). *American indie band

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covered the song in their 2022 album ''Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'Em Up''.

References

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