| "What Made You Say That" | ||||
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| Single by Shania Twain | ||||
| from the album Shania Twain | ||||
| B-side | "Crime of the Century" | |||
| Released | March 6, 1993 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| "What Made You Say That" on YouTube | ||||
"What Made You Say That" is the debut single by Canadian country music artist Shania Twain. The song was released on March 6, 1993, as the lead single to her eponymous debut album (1993). The song was written by Tony Haselden and Stan Munsey Jr. and produced by Harold Shedd and Norro Wilson, who also produced her album. The song was initially recorded by American country singer and actor Wayne Massey for his third and final studio album Wayne Massey and Black Hawk (1989).
The song itself was not a commercial success, only peaking at number 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 70 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song did receive attention due to its controversial at the time music video, directed by Steven Goldmann, which prominently showed Twain's midriff. The music video was later banned by CMT. The song's success did lead her to winning the 1993 Rising Star award from CMT Europe. Twain performed the song live at the 1993 Canadian CMAs and would later include it on her Come On Over Tour, the only song from her debut album to be included. During the tour's performances, Twain brought a local child who won a radio contest to perform it in front of everyone, with Twain singing backup vocals. One rendition was sung by a then unknown Avril Lavigne, who was only 13 when she performed with Twain on stage.[1] Although not included on her 2004 Greatest Hits compilation, it was later included on 2022's Not Just a Girl (The Highlights), which was released to coincide with the Netflix documentary of the same name.
