Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her

"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her"
Single by George Strait
from the album #7
B-side	"You Still Get to Me"
Released	April 21, 1986
Format	7" single
Genre	Country
Length	2:53
Label	MCA 52817
Writer(s)	Dean Dillon
Producer	Jimmy Bowen, George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"You're Something Special to Me" (1986) "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" (1986) "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You" (1986)

"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" is the title of a song written by Dean Dillon and recorded by American country singer George Strait in 1986.

The song was written by Dean Dillon, whose version peaked at #25 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1980.

Content

The song tells the story of a guy that broke up with a girl. He was the one that told her he had to move on and now he’s the one crying over the loss.

Chart positions

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336. 

Other versions

• Keith Whitley recorded the song for his 1985 album L.A. to Miami; however, it wasn't released as a single.

Preceded by "On the Other Hand" by Randy Travis	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 2, 1986	Succeeded by "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" by The Judds
Preceded by "All Tied Up" by Ronnie McDowell	RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 16, 1986