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Today (Gary Allan song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Today'" is a song written by Brice Long and Tommy Lee James, and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in June 2009 as the first single from his 2010 album 'Get Off on the Pain'. The song reached number 18 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs chart in early 2010.
Content
The song's narrator claims that he lost his lover and everything that he ever wanted "today" when he sees his former lover marrying another man:
During the week of October 19, Allan talked about the single on Jeff Foxworthy's 'Foxworthy Countdown': "Its one of those songs that you missed it with that girl, thats the girl you always thought you should have (been) with and you let her slip through your fingers and now she is happy as hell and doesnt think about you ever[]And weve all got one of those girls in our past!"
Critical reception
Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song a C+ rating, and said in her review of the song: "With a moody piano to serve as the foundation for the swelling strings and over all dramatic angst, Allan sings of the pain of his former lover to another man", but added, "it is severely weakened by a disappointingly generic, overblown production." Engine 145 critic Juli Thanki gave the song a thumbs-up; while her review describes the production as "slick" and "boring", she also says, "Luckily Allans beautiful rasp rises above these shortcomings as he manages to simultaneously sound brokenhearted, regretful, and maybe just a little pissed off." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock also gave a favorable review, saying "it is nice to hear a smoldering ballad of regret from one of the best vocalists in modern country music", although he added that he did not consider the song's theme original.
Chart performance
"Today" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs chart on July 4, 2009, and peaked at number 18 in February 2010. It also debuted at number 6 on the U.S 'Billboard' Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart for the week for March 9, 2010.
References
Category:2009 singles
Category:Country ballads
Category:2000s ballads
Category:Gary Allan songs
Category:Songs written by Tommy Lee James
Category:MCA Nashville Records singles
Category:Songs written by Brice Long
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
Category:2009 songs
Category:MCA Records singles
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