Blame It on Texas
| "Blame It on Texas" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mark Chesnutt | ||||
| from the album Too Cold at Home | ||||
| B-side | "Danger at My Door"[1] | |||
| Released | March 19, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright | |||
| Mark Chesnutt singles chronology | ||||
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"Blame It on Texas" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in March 1991 as the third single from his debut album Too Cold at Home. It peaked at #5 in the United States, and #4 in Canada.
Content
The narrator tells that from his humble beginnings in Beaumont, Texas (Chesnutt's birthplace) he has traveled all around the country. He says it's great and all but he still prefers Texas. In the second verse, he describes hooking up with an Oklahoma oil heiress, then leaving her in the middle of the night because he missed home. In each chorus he tells the audience to blame his insanity on Texas, not him.
Critical reception
An uncredited review in Cashbox described the song as "destined to create a little toe-tappin' and finger-snappin' action" with "pure country vocals".[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 76 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 57 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Single releases" (PDF). Cashbox: 29. March 30, 1991.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 15, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
