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She Let Herself Go

"She Let Herself Go"
Single by George Strait
from the album Somewhere Down in Texas
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2005
Recorded2005
GenreCountry
Length3:16
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Dean Dillon, Kerry Kurt Phillips
Producer(s)George Strait, Tony Brown
George Strait singles chronology
"You'll Be There"
(2005)
"She Let Herself Go"
(2005)
"The Seashores of Old Mexico"
(2006)

"She Let Herself Go" is a song written by Dean Dillon and Kerry Kurt Phillips, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in September 2005 as the second single from Strait's album Somewhere Down in Texas. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in January 2006. The song became Strait's 40th Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, tying the record held at the time by Conway Twitty.

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "clever breakup tale".[1]

Chart positions

"She Let Herself Go" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of September 17, 2005.

Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[2] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 54

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References