She's Not Just a Pretty Face

"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country-pop singer Shania Twain. It was released as the sixth single from her fourth studio album Up! and the fourth to country radio on October 6, 2003. The song was written by Twain and her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange. "Nah!" was planned to be the album's sixth single as Twain had announced it would be, but its release was cancelled and "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" was released instead. The song was originally planned to be released to the UK as the sixth single from the album to the country on March 24, 2004, but it was cancelled. It was however released to Eastern Europe as the fourth single, where it achieved very modest success.

"She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
US promo CD cover
Single by Shania Twain
from the album Up!
B-side
ReleasedOctober 6, 2003
Recorded2002
Genre
Length
  • 3:49 (Red and green versions)
  • 3:39 (Blue version)
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert John "Mutt" Lange
North American singles chronology
"Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon)"
(2003)		 "She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
(2003)		 "When You Kiss Me"
(2003)

Praised by critics, "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" peaked at number 9 on the Hot Country Songs chart and reached number 56 on the overall Billboard Hot 100. It was nominated for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards. The song was performed on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the 2003 CMA Awards, and the 2003 Billboard Music Awards. Twain also performed "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" on her Up! Tour.

Composition

The song is performed in the key of E major in common time with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Twain's vocals span from B3 to C♯5 in the song.[2][3]

Critical reception

Billboard magazine called the song an "ultra-lightweight country-girl power anthem" as well as "exquisite country pop".[1]

Music video

The music video for "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" was taken directly from Twain's 2003 Up! Live in Chicago special, filmed on July 27, 2003 and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller. It was released on October 24, 2003 on CMT to promote the then-upcoming release of the concert DVD. The video is the first of two live videos taken from the special, the next one is "It Only Hurts When I'm Breathing". The video is available on the European enhanced CD single, and the performance can be seen on the Up! Live in Chicago DVD.

Chart performance

"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of October 11, 2003 at number 55. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number nine on January 10, 2004, where it remained for one week. "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" became Twain's 15th top ten single and 20th (fifth consecutive) top 20 single. It also peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay chart.

Track listings

These are the formats for major releases.

Europe CD Maxi

  1. "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (Red) - 3:49
  2. "Thank You Baby!" (Live in Chicago) - 4:01
  3. "When You Kiss Me" (Live in Chicago) - 4:08
  4. Enhanced: "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (Live in Chicago) - Music Video

Europe CD Single

  1. "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" (Red) - 3:49
  2. "Forever And For Always" (Live in Chicago) - 4:03

Audio versions
  • Red Album Version (3:48)
  • Green Album Version (3:48)
  • Blue Album Version (3:39)

Charts

Release history
Release dates and formats for "She's Not Just a Pretty Face"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States October 6, 2003 Country radio Mercury [10]
Russia November 25, 2003 Contemporary hit radio Universal [11]

References
  1. Billboard, October 4, 2003
  2. Lange, Robert John (10 March 2003). "Shania Twain "She's Not Just a Pretty Face" Sheet Music in E Major - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  3. "She's Not Just A Pretty Face - Red Version - Shania Twain - Spot On Track". Spotontrack.com. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
  4. Shania Twain — She's Not Just a Pretty Face. TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. "Arhiva romanian top 100". SC Vento Consultanta. Archived from the original on May 14, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  6. "Shania Twain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  7. "Shania Twain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  8. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2003)". Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  9. "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  10. "Radio & Records" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  11. "Shania Twain — She's Not Just A Pretty Face". Tophit.ru. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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