Something in Red (song)

"Something in Red" is a song written by Angela Kaset and originally recorded by her in 1991. Kaset's recording was released by Dover Records as a single in the UK in 1991.[1] American country music artist Lorrie Morgan released her version in May 1992 as the fourth single and title track from the album Something in Red. Morgan's version reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks in Canada.[2] The song also earned Morgan her first and only nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

"Something in Red"
Single by Angela Kaset
B-side"Let Your Heart Take Over"
Released1991
Length4:29
LabelDover
Songwriter(s)Angela Kaset
Producer(s)
"Something in Red"
Single by Lorrie Morgan
from the album Something in Red
B-side"It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)"
ReleasedMay 9, 1992
GenreCountry
Length4:35
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Angela Kaset
Producer(s)Richard Landis
Lorrie Morgan singles chronology
"Except for Monday"
(1991)		 "Something in Red"
(1992)		 "Watch Me"
(1992)

In 2004, British musical theater actress Elaine Paige recorded the song for inclusion on her "best of" compilation album Centre Stage, released the same year.[3]

Background

Morgan came to record the song after Kaset's publisher, Barry and Jewel Coburn, pitched the song to Morgan's producer Barry Beckett and record label RCA Records.[1] Morgan admitted her initial reluctance to record the song, telling the Gannett News Service in 1992, "I just couldn't hear it. I never got past the first verse. I turned if off and said it's not me. I didn't give it a chance because I didn't know what it was about." During the recording of her second studio album, Morgan's new producer Richard Landis also suggested she record the song. She revealed, "I finally got to the third verse and said 'golly, what have I been missing?' Once I got it, it was a hit."[4]

Content

Kaset described "Something in Red" in 1992 as a "basic life-of-love kind of story that most people who ever have a relationship go through... the beginning with the red and meeting somebody and wanting to catch their eye".[1]

The song is sung from the perspective of a woman going through the romantic events of her life looking for certain colors for a dress reflecting her current emotional state. For instance, the titular color red grabs the attention of her future lover;[5] while green illustrates envy and jealousy to bring him back after a breakup; white reflects purity and perfection in a wedding dress; and she requests blue for a baby boy, born as she is experiencing a lull in the adventure of her marriage. She concludes the song by looking for a red dress "like the one when I first turned his head", suggesting that the passion has cooled, but is far from dead.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in March 1992.

Chart performance
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 14

Year-end charts
Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 93

References
  1. Beck, Ken (August 2, 1992). "Angela Kaset sees 'Red' hot". The Tennessean. p. 36.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 239.
  3. "Centre Stage (Very Best Of...)". elainepaige.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  4. "Song, career now on track for Morgan; singer to host country music awards". Argus Leader. April 29, 1992.
  5. "Lorrie Morgan – Something in Red".
  6. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  7. "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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