Is That So Wrong
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"Is That So Wrong" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country
artist Julianne Hough
. It was released on June 21, 2010 as the lead-off single to her upcoming second studio album, Wildfire, which was expected for release in November 2010, however, as of January 2011, it has not been released.
and Blair Daly.
Hough described the process of writing the song in a behind the scenes video of making her second album. "Blair [Daly] was playing this rift and I said 'let's write a song about how I just got out of a relationship, and I don't want anything really, but I just want to like have somebody there.'" Hough's breakup with Chuck Wicks
, a fellow country artist she had been dating for over a year, influenced the new single.
, premiered on CMT
on June 23, 2010. In the video, Hough is shown carrying some items from her car to her apartment, but on the way she bumps into a man walking his dog. They smile at each other and continue on, with Hough going up to her apartment, where she begins to dance on her furniture and all around her living space. Upon hearing someone at her door, she opens it to find the man she bumped into previously with a bouquet of flowers.
In December 2010, Hough told an audience that the video had been deemed too racy and was removed from CMT. Despite Hough's statement, CMT told CNN
the video, along with videos from Lee Ann Womack
and Sugarland, were removed due to contract negotiation problems.
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 Julianne Hough
Julianne Hough
Julianne Alexandra Hough is an American professional ballroom dancer, country music singer and actress. She is most widely known for being a two-time champion of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She earned a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy nomination in 2007 for choreography...
. It was released on June 21, 2010 as the lead-off single to her upcoming second studio album, Wildfire, which was expected for release in November 2010, however, as of January 2011, it has not been released.
Content
"Is That So Wrong" is a moderate up-tempo song, backed by electric guitar and percussion with steel guitar fills. The song's female narrator has just experienced a breakup and describes the longing for someone to fill that vacancy. In the chorus, she finds herself explaining her desire to find a fast replacement, and asking of others: "I don't want to be alone / Is that so wrong?" It was written by Hough with Sarah BuxtonSarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton is an American country music artist, formerly signed to the independent Lyric Street Records...
and Blair Daly.
Hough described the process of writing the song in a behind the scenes video of making her second album. "Blair [Daly] was playing this rift and I said 'let's write a song about how I just got out of a relationship, and I don't want anything really, but I just want to like have somebody there.'" Hough's breakup with Chuck Wicks
Chuck Wicks
Charles Elliott "Chuck" Wicks is an American country music artist. He was one of the participants on the American reality series Nashville, which aired on Fox Networks for two episodes before its cancellation in mid-2007...
, a fellow country artist she had been dating for over a year, influenced the new single.
Reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock reviewed the song positively as a radio-friendly track that sheds the dated production of her debut record and embraces "the 'current; sound that Julianne Hough needed to set herself back on the path to country music stardom." He also commented that Hough turns in a "strong, able vocal performance" and positively noted the influences of co-writer Sarah Buxton.Music video
The music video, which was directed by Adam ShankmanAdam Shankman
Adam Michael Shankman is an American film director, producer, dancer, actor, and choreographer. He has been a judge on the television program So You Think You Can Dance since Season 3. He began his professional career in musical theater, and was a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet...
, premiered on CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
on June 23, 2010. In the video, Hough is shown carrying some items from her car to her apartment, but on the way she bumps into a man walking his dog. They smile at each other and continue on, with Hough going up to her apartment, where she begins to dance on her furniture and all around her living space. Upon hearing someone at her door, she opens it to find the man she bumped into previously with a bouquet of flowers.
In December 2010, Hough told an audience that the video had been deemed too racy and was removed from CMT. Despite Hough's statement, CMT told CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
the video, along with videos from 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....
and Sugarland, were removed due to contract negotiation problems.