| "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byGeorge Strait | ||||
| from the album#7 | ||||
| Released | April 1986 | |||
| Genre | Honky-tonk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | MCA52817 | |||
| Songwriter | Dean Dillon | |||
| Producers | Jimmy Bowen, George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" is a song written byDean Dillon, and recorded by Americancountry music singerGeorge Strait. It was released in April 1986 as the first single from the album#7. The song was originally recorded by Dillon, whose version peaked at number 25 onBillboard'sHot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1980.
The male narrator of the song recounts how he broke up with a woman, but has now realized that he still loves her and regrets ending the relationship, and hopes to someday be able to forget her.
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, calling it a "standard country weeper with a mouthful of a title." He goes on to say that Strait "is able to close the gap, which makes songs that would sound odd in another singer’s hands sound a bit surprising but still completely natural in Strait’s."[2]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 25 |
| Chart (1986)[4] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| CanadianRPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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