Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
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"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" is the title of a song written by Julie Miller
and Buddy Miller
and recorded by American
country
artist Lee Ann Womack
. It was released in October 2001 as the fourth and final single from her CD, I Hope You Dance
; it peaked at #23 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
called the song "A haunting hillbilly treatise on the pain of betrayal and loss" They also wrote, "From the opening Appalachian twang of a mournful-sounding fiddle to Womack's achingly beautiful delivery, this is one intriguing record. The production strikes a balance between country radio's standard expectations and artistic inventiveness. Liddell and Womack color outside the lines here with a decidedly bluegrass feel, yet they keep it sonically in tune with current radio fare. For her part, Womack again displays an uncanny ability to inhabit a song-turning in a performance that reverberates with hurt and disillusionment. It adds up to a vibrant record that both fans and programmers should find impossible to ignore."
Ken Barnes of USA Today
listed the song as the number one single of 2001 and wrote, " A searing, chill-conjuring performance of a seething Buddy and Julie Miller tune by country's reigning female vocalist."
Julie Miller
Julie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981...
and Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller
Buddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...
and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
. It was released in October 2001 as the fourth and final single from her CD, I Hope You Dance
I Hope You Dance
I Hope You Dance is the title of the third studio release by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack. It was released on May 23, 2000 as her first album for MCA Nashville...
; it peaked at #23 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
Reception
Chuck Taylor of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
called the song "A haunting hillbilly treatise on the pain of betrayal and loss" They also wrote, "From the opening Appalachian twang of a mournful-sounding fiddle to Womack's achingly beautiful delivery, this is one intriguing record. The production strikes a balance between country radio's standard expectations and artistic inventiveness. Liddell and Womack color outside the lines here with a decidedly bluegrass feel, yet they keep it sonically in tune with current radio fare. For her part, Womack again displays an uncanny ability to inhabit a song-turning in a performance that reverberates with hurt and disillusionment. It adds up to a vibrant record that both fans and programmers should find impossible to ignore."
Ken Barnes of USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
listed the song as the number one single of 2001 and wrote, " A searing, chill-conjuring performance of a seething Buddy and Julie Miller tune by country's reigning female vocalist."
Chart performance
"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 10, 2001.Chart (2001-2002) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 23 |