What She Wants

"What She Wants"
Single by Michael Martin Murphey
from the album The Best of Michael Martin Murphey
B-side	"Still Taking Chances"
Released	November 19, 1984
Genre	Country
Length	3:30
Label	Liberty
Songwriter(s)	Renee Armand, Kerry Chater
Producer(s)	Jim Ed Norman
Michael Martin Murphey singles chronology
"Radio Land" (1984) "What She Wants" (1984) "Carolina in the Pines" (1985)

"What She Wants" is a song written by Renee Armand and Kerry Chater and recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from his compilation album The Best of Michael Martin Murphey. The song peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.^[1]

Music video

A music video was released to promote the song and it stars Murphey and his wife Mary. The video, directed by David Hogan,^[2] is designed to call attention to the growing plight of runaway children.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1984-1985)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	8
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	6

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 241.
2. Billboard - Apr 27, 1985 - Google Books Result. 27 April 1985. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
3. Billboard Magazine: December 22, 1984
4. "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.