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"Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" is a song written by John Kennedy and Tammi Kidd, and recorded by American country music singer LeAnn Rimes. It was released in April 2005 as the second single from the album This Woman.

"Probably Wouldn't Be This Way"
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album This Woman
Released	April 2, 2005
Genre	Country
Length	3:37
Label	Curb
Songwriter(s)	John Kennedy Tammi Kidd
Producer(s)	Dann Huff
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"Nothin' 'bout Love Makes Sense" (2005) "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way" (2005) "Something's Gotta Give" (2006)

Content

It is generally accepted as a haunting song with a darker tone. Although considered by many to be a typical break-up song, the lyrics, "You ought'a see the way these people look at me / When they see me 'round here talkin' to this stone," suggest that the song is actually about the death of a lover. The video suggests that the person she is referring to was her husband since she is shown wearing a wedding band.

In an interview with Biography, LeAnn explains that "the story is of a woman who is mourning the loss of losing her lover and doesn't know if she can move on again from that."

Chart performance

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[1]	19
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	54
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	26
Chart (2006)	Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6]	19

Music video

In the music video, which was directed by David McClister, LeAnn Rimes is wearing a ring on her ring finger, suggesting that she was married. Towards the beginning of the video, a wedding dress and flowers are in her house that would usually be seen at a funeral. Other scenes show her knocking feathers out of a pillow, lying on a bed, and trying to attempt suicide by drowning in a bathtub.

The music video was ranked 29th on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos.[7]

References

External links

• Probably Wouldn't Be This Way at AllMusic

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