Amy Dalley
(born in Kingsport, Tennessee) is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records in 2003 she left the label in 2008. Dalley has released seven singles, of which five have entered the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Songs charts, despite never releasing an album. Her highest-peaking single is "Men Don't Change", which reached a peak of #23 in 2004. In addition to her own music, Dalley co-wrote Reba McEntire's single "My Sister". Her album, It's Time
, was issued independently via digital retailers in 2009.
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Biography
Dalley's first musical performance was at a talent show at her high school. She continued to perform around her hometown of
Kingsport, Tennessee.
[1] [2] After briefly attending
East Tennessee State University, she went on to perform at the
Dollywood amusement park.
In 1994, she moved to
Nashville, Tennessee and formed a band called the Gypsy Hillbillies, which toured nationally.
She was later signed to a publishing deal at Hamstein Music.
One of her songs, "Dream Too Small", was featured in an episode of
Dawson's Creek
.
Dalley's first single, "Love's Got an Attitude (It Is What It Is)", was released in 2003, peaking at #27 on the country charts. It was followed by "I Think You're Beautiful" at #43 and her highest-charting single, "Men Don't Change" at #23. After the release of the latter, she was slated to release her self-titled debut album, on which "Love's Got an Attitude" and "I Think You're Beautiful" were not included. The album's second single and her fourth overall, the #29 "I Would Cry", charted in 2005, and her album was delayed again. Later that same year,
Reba McEntire charted the single "My Sister", which Dalley co-wrote with
Roxie Dean.
[4]
In 2006, Dalley released a new single, "Everybody's Got a Vice", which failed to chart. It was followed by "Good Kind of Crazy", which spent one week at #60 on the charts, and "Let's Try Goodbye", which did not chart either. Despite being seven singles into her career at the time, Dalley had still not released an album, and she left Curb in 2008. She finally released her album
It's Time
on January 19, 2009, through online musical vendors.
[5] This album includes "Let's Try Goodbye" and "Men Don't Change".
Singles
| Year
| Title
| US Country
| Album
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| 2003
| "Love's Got an Attitude (It Is What It Is)"
| 27
| Singles only
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| "I Think You're Beautiful"
| 43
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| 2004
| "Men Don't Change"
| 23
| Amy Dalley
(unreleased)
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| 2005
| "I Would Cry"
| 29
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| 2006
| "Everybody's Got a Vice"
| —
| Singles only
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| 2007
| "Good Kind of Crazy"
| 60
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| "Let's Try Goodbye"
| —
| It's Time
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References
- Curb.com : Amy Dalley biography
- CMT.com : Amy Dalley : Biography
- 5 Questions with Amy Dalley
- Reba McEntire \\ Music
- Amy Dalley Tries Goodbye: Her Life After Curb