What I Really Meant To Say – Cyndi Thompson – 2001 (Album – My World)
She is the definition of the one hit wonder. This was a huge song in 2001, and many thought she was on her way. But she left her career after one album with basically only a strange written statement press release. And except for that, there has never been an official concrete answer. There was speculation of course, and years later she stated that it was “all too much,” and she was “dying inside.” She seemed to have everything you need for real stardom. This great song is powerful, extremely vulnerable, honest, and 100% relatable. We’ve all been there. I guess if you’re gonna have only one big song, this is one to have. Three weeks at #1, sold a ton and was the most played country song of 2001. She returned to Nashville about 5 years later, but was never able to rejuvenate her career. But what a hit she had here. This was her follow-up single – Top 20 only I Always Liked That Best
