Smoke Rings in the Dark
1999 studio album by Gary Allan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Smoke Rings in the Dark is the third studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on October 26, 1999, as his first album for MCA Records Nashville after leaving Decca Records Nashville. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced three singles: the title track, "Lovin' You Against My Will", and "Right Where I Need to Be", which respectively reached number 12, number 34 and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Right Where I Need to Be" was also Allan's first Top 5 country hit and his third Top 10.
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Released | October 26, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 40:10 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Mark Wright Tony Brown Byron Hill | |||
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Singles from Smoke Rings in the Dark | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
"Don't Tell Mama" was previously recorded by Ty Herndon on his 1996 album Living in a Moment, and later by Doug Stone on his 2007 album My Turn, and by Frankie Ballard on his 2014 album Sunshine & Whiskey under the title "Don't Tell Mama I Was Drinking". In addition, "Runaway" is a cover of a Del Shannon song. Allan's rendition also charted at number 74 on the country charts in 2000 based on unsolicited airplay.