"That Wasn't Me" is a song by American recording artist

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. The song serves as the lead single off Carlile's fourth studio album, '' Bear Creek''. It was recorded by

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for her 2023 album '' Sweet Western Sound'', which was co-produced by Carlile.

Background

The song's lyrics were inspired by the addiction and recovery of one of Carlile's friends while the style was influenced by

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and

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. The song is written from the viewpoint of the addict, and addresses the healing process and reconciliation that comes with overcoming addiction. On March 19, 2012, "That Wasn't Me" was announced along with Carlile's fourth studio album via her official website. The announcement stated that the single would be sent to radios soon. On March 26, via social networking site

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, Carlile "tweeted" the single cover and announced that the single would be released online on April 3. The single's music video features

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portraying the role of the addict.

Chart performance

References

External links

BrandiCarlile.com
— official site
Brandi Carlile on "NPR"
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