Her 1997 self-titled debut album brought her onto the country music scene as a herald of a more neotraditional country music sound, in a genre that had begun to sound more pop-oriented with the likes of LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill and Shania Twain topping the charts. The hits from that first album were "Never Again, Again", "The Fool" and "You've Got To Talk To Me."
Her second album, 1998's Some Things I Know, set the tone for what the pop oriented direction of country music sought to encapsulate in the late 1990s. It brought us "A Little Past Little Rock", "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" and "I'll Think Of A Reason Later", while her third and possibly most successful album to date, 2000's I Hope You Dance, featured, along with the award-winning aforementioned title cut (to which Sons of the Desert supplied the backing vocals) also featured the hits "Why They Call It Falling" and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" as well as covers of the 1980 Rodney Crowell hit "Ashes By Now", and the Don Williams' 1981 classic, "Lord I Hope This Day Is Good."
Womack's fourth album, Something Worth Leaving Behind, released in 2002, was seen by many as an attempt by her to cross over to the very pop-sound of which she was the antithesis five years earlier. The title cut and "Forever Everyday" were the only two singles released. Both went into the top 40 country chart.
Her most recent album, 2005's There's More Where That Came From features "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", the album's first single, which is viewed by many as a return to the traditional sound that brought her success in her earlier career. Later in 2005, Womack won three awards at the Country Music Awards: Single of the Year for "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", Album of the Year for There's More Where That Came From, and Musical Event of the Year for her duet, "Good News, Bad News", with George Strait.
Womack has recorded a few duets that have been released as singles. In 2002, her duet with Willie Nelson, "Mendocino County Line", became his biggest hit in several years. In 2004, she worked with country band Cross Canadian Ragweed on the track "Sick and Tired". The song had moderate success and received a bit of video airplay.
Womack has two daughters; Aubrie (with ex-husband Jason Sellers) and Anna Lise (with current husband Frank Liddell). Both daughters appeared in the video for "I Hope You Dance".
In Summer of 2006, Womack announced plans to release a new studio album in the fall, titled Finding My Way Back Home but it has been pushed back to 2007. The first single, which was the album's title track, peaked at #37 in late 2006.
Discography
Studio Albums
* Lee Ann Womack (1997) Platinum
* Some Things I Know (1998) Gold
* I Hope You Dance (2000) 3x Platinum
* Something Worth Leaving Behind (2002)
* There's More Where That Came From (2005) Gold
* Finding My Way Back Home (2007)
Virtual Albums
* iTunes Originals - Lee Ann Womack
Compilation Albums
* Greatest Hits (2004)
Christmas Albums
* The Season For Romance (2002)
Trivia
* Lee Ann wore dental braces on her teeth in the late 1990's, being one of the few public figures to wear visible braces in adulthood.
* Lee Ann also sang with Chris Jericho (of WWE fame) and Olympic gymnast Carly Patterson in the FOX show "Celebrity Duets" in 2006.
* Lee Ann Sang her hit song "I Hope You Dance" at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
* Lee Ann was once married to singer/songwriter Jason Sellers. The couple had one daughter, Aubrie Lee Sellers, born that same year. The couple divorced in the late 1990s. In 1999, she married former record executive Frank Liddell, and has had a second daughter, Anne Lise Liddell.[1]
The Wrong Girl
Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
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The job you always wanted - you're gonna go far
You've got everything you need in this world
But you've got the wrong girl
Everybody's looking cause she looks so hot
You don't know it yet but I know what you've got
Go ahead and give it a whirl
If you're looking for love, you're looking too hard
You can't see that what you need is right in your back yard
You were blinded by diamonds and your mistaken pearls
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Does she like fishing, four wheeling in the woods
Does she get her hands greasy up underneath the hood
I'll bet she never listens to Merle
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
If you're looking for love, you're looking too hard
You can't see that what you need is right in your back yard
You were blinded by diamonds and your mistaken pearls
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
You've got the wrong girl
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
In "The Wrong Girl," Lee Ann Womack is warning a man that he has chosen the wrong woman. She starts by pointing out all of his accomplishments: he has a great apartment, a nice car, and a dream job. However, she believes that he has chosen the wrong girl. Womack says that everybody is admiring the woman he is with because she looks so attractive, but he doesn't realize that he has made a mistake. She suggests that he tries pursuing a relationship with this woman, but says that ultimately he will come to realize that he has the wrong girl.
Womack points out that the man is looking too hard for love and that he doesn't realize what he needs is right in his backyard. He has been too dazzled by material things like diamonds and pearls and has overlooked the qualities that the right partner should have. Womack analyzes the woman he has chosen and asks him if she enjoys fishing or getting her hands greasy under the car hood. She presumes that the woman has never listened to Merle Haggard, therefore, is the wrong girl for him.
The lyrics of "The Wrong Girl" suggest that the man in the song has made a poor decision in choosing his partner. Womack implies that she is not the right person for him as she doesn't share his interests or sensibilities, and instead he should try to find someone who does. The song encourages listeners to carefully consider the people they date, and to prioritize qualities such as compatibility and shared values over superficial elements like looks or possessions.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got a great apartment and a real nice car
You have all the material possessions that imply success and wealth.
The job you always wanted - you're gonna go far
You have a promising career and are likely to progress in it.
You've got everything you need in this world
You have achieved a lot of the goals you set for yourself.
But you've got the wrong girl
Your romantic partner is not compatible with you and is holding you back.
Everybody's looking cause she looks so hot
Your partner is attractive and draws the attention of others.
You don't know it yet but I know what you've got
You are not aware of what you are missing out on by being with the wrong person.
Go ahead and give it a whirl
Despite the risks, you should try to pursue what you truly want.
But you've got the wrong girl
Once again, emphasis on the fact that your partner is not a good match for you.
If you're looking for love, you're looking too hard
Your search for love is becoming counterproductive by being too focused.
You can't see that what you need is right in your back yard
You do not realize that the person you truly love is close to you, despite your focus on someone else.
You were blinded by diamonds and your mistaken pearls
The physical and material qualities of your current partner have prevented you from seeing what truly matters in a relationship.
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Once more underscoring that your current partner is not right for you.
Does she like fishing, four wheeling in the woods
The attributes that she values may not align with yours.
Does she get her hands greasy up underneath the hood
She may not have a hands-on approach to fixing and improving things.
I'll bet she never listens to Merle
She may not have the same taste in music or hobbies as you, leading to incompatibility.
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Reiterating that your romantic partner is unsuitable.
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
Once again emphasizing that you are with the wrong person.
You've got the wrong girl
Final confirmation that you need to move on from your current partner.
Yeah you've got the wrong girl
A final reiteration of the main message of the song.
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: PAT MCLAUGHLIN, LIZ ROSE
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