Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her

"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" is a song written by Dean Dillon, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1986 as the first single from the album #7. The song was originally recorded by Dillon, whose version peaked at number 25 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1980.

Content

The song tells the story of a guy that broke up with a girl. He was the one that told her he had to move on and now he’s the one crying over the loss.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, calling it a "standard country weeper with a mouthful of a title." He goes on to say that Strait "is able to close the gap, which makes songs that would sound odd in another singer’s hands sound a bit surprising but still completely natural in Strait’s."^[1]

Chart positions

Dean Dillon

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	25

George Strait

Chart (1986)	Peak position
^[3]	US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Other versions

Keith Whitley recorded the song for his 1985 album L.A. to Miami; however, it wasn't released as a single.

References

↑ CountryUniverse.net Song review
↑ "Dean Dillon – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dean Dillon.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
↑ "George Strait – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Strait.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "On the Other Hand" by Randy Travis	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 2, 1986	Succeeded by "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" by The Judds
Preceded by "All Tied Up" by Ronnie McDowell	RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 16, 1986

George Strait 1980s singles

Strait Country	"Unwound" "Down and Out" "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"

Strait from the Heart	"Fool Hearted Memory" "Marina del Rey" "Amarillo by Morning" "A Fire I Can't Put Out"

Right or Wrong	"You Look So Good in Love" "Right or Wrong" "Let's Fall to Pieces Together"

Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind	"Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" "The Cowboy Rides Away" "The Fireman"

Something Special	"The Chair" "You're Something Special to Me"

#7	"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You"

Ocean Front Property	"Ocean Front Property" "All My Ex's Live in Texas" "Am I Blue"

If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'	"Famous Last Words of a Fool" "Baby Blue" "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"

Beyond the Blue Neon	"Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" "What's Going On in Your World" "Ace in the Hole" "Overnight Success"

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