The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)
Encyclopedia
"The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)" is the title of a song by American country music
artist Wade Hayes
. It was co-written by Mark D. Sanders
and Steve Diamond. It was the lead-off single released from Hayes' third album When the Wrong One Loves You Right
in late 1997. It reached #5 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart and #9 on the Canadian RPM
country singles chart. It also peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart. It was his last top ten single to date.
. It begins, just like in the song, with a couple on a Ferris wheel
and the woman telling him she's pregnant. She then becomes distraught (knowing the baby isn't his) and drives away. Wade drives around and finds her walking on a bridge. After trying to reconcile with her she gets back in her truck and drives away from him.
, Thom Owens of Allmusic cited this track as "illustrating Hayes' true potential" and as one of the strongest cuts on the album "where the melody, lyric and delivery blend perfectly".
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 Wade Hayes
Wade Hayes
Tony Wade Hayes is an American country music artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1994, he made his debut that year with his gold-certified album Old Enough to Know Better...
. It was co-written by Mark D. Sanders
Mark D. Sanders
Mark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
and Steve Diamond. It was the lead-off single released from Hayes' third album When the Wrong One Loves You Right
When the Wrong One Loves You Right
When the Wrong One Loves You Right is the third studio album released by American country music artist Wade Hayes. Released in January 1998 as his final album for Columbia Records Nashville, it includes the singles "The Day That She Left Tulsa " and "How Do You Sleep at Night", which peaked at #5...
in late 1997. It reached #5 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 Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and #9 on the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
country singles chart. It also peaked at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart. It was his last top ten single to date.
Content
While riding the Ferris Wheel at a carnival, the narrator's girlfriend reveals that she's pregnant. He takes it for granted at first but realizes that the baby isn't his when she becomes distraught and leaves town without notice. He says that if he had the chance he would have loved her anyway.Music video
The music video, like most of Wade Hayes' videos, was directed by Steven GoldmannSteven Goldmann
Steven Goldmann is a Canadian music video and film director. He has directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies Broken Bridges and Trailer Park of Terror, and has additionally directed several television programs.-1990-1999:...
. It begins, just like in the song, with a couple on a Ferris wheel
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
and the woman telling him she's pregnant. She then becomes distraught (knowing the baby isn't his) and drives away. Wade drives around and finds her walking on a bridge. After trying to reconcile with her she gets back in her truck and drives away from him.
Critical reception
In reviewing the album, When the Wrong One Loves You RightWhen the Wrong One Loves You Right
When the Wrong One Loves You Right is the third studio album released by American country music artist Wade Hayes. Released in January 1998 as his final album for Columbia Records Nashville, it includes the singles "The Day That She Left Tulsa " and "How Do You Sleep at Night", which peaked at #5...
, Thom Owens of Allmusic cited this track as "illustrating Hayes' true potential" and as one of the strongest cuts on the album "where the melody, lyric and delivery blend perfectly".
Chart performance
"The Day That She Left Tulsa (In a Chevy)" debuted at number sixty-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 1, 1997.| Chart (1997-1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |