Something in Red (song)
"Something in Red" is a song written by Angela Kaset and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in May 1992 as the fourth single and title track from the album Something in Red. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks in Canada.[1] The song also earned Morgan her first and only nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
| "Something in Red" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lorrie Morgan | ||||
| from the album Something in Red | ||||
| B-side | "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" | |||
| Released | May 9, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angela Kaset | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Landis | |||
| Lorrie Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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In 2004, British musical theater actress Elaine Paige recorded the song for inclusion on her "best of" compilation album Centre Stage released the same year.[2]
Content
The song is sung from the perspective of a woman who is about to get married, and is looking for certain colors for various parts of her wardrobe to illustrate her personality. For instance, the titular color red illustrates the first time she met the man that would eventually become her husband, along with everlasting desire; while green illustrates envy and jealousy, white purity and perfection and blue for a baby boy, born as she is experiencing restlessness and disappointment in her marriage.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in March 1992.
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 10 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 14 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 239.
- "Centre Stage (Very Best Of...)". Elaine Paige Discography Highlights. Retrieved August 6, 2015. External link in
|work=(help) - "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
