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Smoke Rings in the Dark
Studio album by Gary Allan
Released	October 26, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Country
Length	40:10
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Mark Wright Tony Brown Byron Hill
Gary Allan chronology
It Would Be You (1998) Smoke Rings in the Dark (1999) Alright Guy (2001)
Singles from Smoke Rings in the Dark
"Smoke Rings in the Dark" Released: August 9, 1999 "Lovin' You Against My Will" Released: April 8, 2000 "Right Where I Need to Be" Released: September 11, 2000

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−

Smoke Rings in the Dark is the third studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on October 26, 1999, as his first album for MCA Records Nashville after leaving Decca Records Nashville. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and it produced three singles: the title track, "Lovin' You Against My Will", and "Right Where I Need to Be", which respectively reached number 12, number 34 and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Right Where I Need to Be" was also Allan's first Top 5 country hit and his third Top 10.

"Don't Tell Mama" was previously recorded by Ty Herndon on his 1996 album Living in a Moment, and later by Doug Stone on his 2007 album My Turn, and by Frankie Ballard on his 2014 album Sunshine & Whiskey under the title "Don't Tell Mama I Was Drinking". In addition, "Runaway" is a cover of a Del Shannon song. Allan's rendition also charted at number 74 on the country charts in 2000 based on unsolicited airplay.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Personnel

• Gary Allan – lead vocals
• Lisa Cochran – background vocals
• David Campbell – string arranger, conductor
• Christy Cornelius – background vocals
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar
• Steve Gibson – electric guitar
• Randy Hardison – background vocals
• Jake Kelly – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Brice Long – background vocals
• Marilyn Martin – background vocals
• The Nashville String Machine – strings
• Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
• Lisa Silver – background vocals
• Hank Singer – fiddle
• Harry Stinson – background vocals
• Wynn Varble – background vocals
• Bergen White – background vocals
• John Willis – acoustic guitar
• Curtis Young – background vocals

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Smoke Rings in the Dark review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
2. Nash, Alanna (November 5, 1999). "Smoke Rings in the Dark review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 12.
4. "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
5. "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
7. "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
9. "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Smoke Rings in the Dark". Recording Industry Association of America.

• 1999 albums
• Gary Allan albums
• MCA Records albums
• Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
• Albums produced by Byron Hill
• Albums produced by Mark Wright (record producer)