Smoke Rings in the Dark

ReleasedOctober 26, 1999

Recorded1999

Studio

• Javelina Studios, Emerald Studios, Sound Stage Studios and House of Gain (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)

GenreCountry

Smoke Rings in the Dark
Studio album by Gary Allan
Released	October 26, 1999
Recorded	1999
Studio	Javelina Studios, Emerald Studios, Sound Stage Studios and House of Gain (Nashville, Tennessee) Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee)
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	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[2]

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.