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A House with No Curtains
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Wikipedia article
'"A House with No Curtains"' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1998 the sixth single from his album 'Everything I Love'. The song had previously been the B-side to the album's fourth single "There Goes". Jackson wrote the song with Jim McBride. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot Country Tracks chart, breaking a streak of 27 consecutive singles by Jackson that had peaked in the top 10 of that chart.
Content
The song is about a couple that stays together even though they are not happy. They still pretend that they are doing fine together for others to see, but everyone knows that it isn't working out between them.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in his review of the album, called the song "a classic honky tonk ballad[...]worthy of early George Jones". An uncredited review from 'Billboard' called the song "a gem of a country-gothic composition."
Chart performance
"A House with No Curtains" spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 18.
References
Category:1998 singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:Alan Jackson songs
Category:Songs written by Alan Jackson
Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:Songs written by Jim McBride (songwriter)
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