I Just Wanna Be Mad
| "I Just Wanna Be Mad" | |||||||
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| Single by Terri Clark | |||||||
| from the album Pain to Kill | |||||||
| B-side | "Three Mississippi"[1] | ||||||
| Released | August 26, 2002 | ||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||
| Genre | Country | ||||||
| Length | 3:26 | ||||||
| Label | Mercury Nashville | ||||||
| Writer(s) |
Kelley Lovelace Lee Thomas Miller | ||||||
| Producer(s) |
Byron Gallimore Keith Stegall | ||||||
| Terri Clark singles chronology | |||||||
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"I Just Wanna Be Mad" is a song written by Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in August 2002 as the first single released from Clark's album Pain to Kill. It peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Clark's performance of the song was nominated for a 2003 Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year.[3]
The song was originally to be recorded by John Michael Montgomery.[4]
Content
The song is an impassioned lyric about sticking it out in a relationship.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "uptempo, easy-to-sing-along-with, radio-friendly ode to the complexities of modern relationships, and Clark gives it all she's got." She goes on to say that the writers, Lovelace and Miller, have "crafted a lyric that examines the dynamics of relationships."[5]
Music video
A music video was released for the song, directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions.[6]
Chart performance
"I Just Wanna Be Mad" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 31, 2002.
| Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 27 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 18 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Chart listing for "I Just Wanna Be Mad"". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Artist Summary | The JUNO Awards". Juno Award. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ Terri Clark Pain to Thrill
- ↑ Billboard, September 7, 2002
- ↑ "I Just Wanna Be Mad" music video
- ↑ "Terri Clark – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Terri Clark.
- ↑ "Terri Clark – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Terri Clark.
- ↑ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.