What Made You Say That Explained

What Made You Say That
Cover:Shania Twain - What Made You Say That.jpg
Caption:US commercial cassette single
Type:single
Artist:Shania Twain
Album:Shania Twain
B-Side:Crime of the Century
Released:March 6, 1993
Length:2:59
Next Title:Dance with the One That Brought You
Next Year:1993

"What Made You Say That" is the debut single by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain. The song was released on March 6, 1993, as the lead single to her eponymous debut album (1993). The song was written by Tony Haselden and Stan Munsey Jr. and produced by Harold Shedd and Norro Wilson, who also produced her album. The song was initially recorded by American country singer and actor Wayne Massey for his third and final studio album Wayne Massey and Black Hawk (1989).

The song peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 70 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine reviewed the song as "sassy, buoyant, catchy, and supported by an alluring video."[1]

Music video

The music video for "What Made You Say That" was shot at Miami Beach, Florida and directed by Steven Goldmann. It was filmed on January 12, 1993, and released on February 5, 1993, on CMT. The video featured Twain dancing around on the beach with her love interest. The video is available on Twain's 2001 DVD The Platinum Collection.

Chart performance

"What Made You Say That" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of March 27, 1993 at number 74. It spent 18 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 55 on May 15, 1993, where it remained for two weeks.

Releases

  1. "What Made You Say That"
  2. "Crime of the Century"

Side 1

  1. "What Made You Say That"

Side 2

  1. "You Lay a Whole Lot of Love on Me"

Notes and References

  1. Billboard magazine, March 27, 1993
  2. Radio & Records, April 30, 1993. p. 45