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. It was released in August 1999 as the third single from her CD '' Some Things I Know''. The song peaked at number 12 on the ''

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Critical reception

Editors at ''

'' gave the song a positive review and wrote, "Clocking in under three minutes, it's a short, saucy little number with a lively melody, excellent guitar work, and a clever lyric about a woman on her way out of a sour relationship. Womack's voice is a combination of childlike vulnerability and spurned-woman desperation as she perfectly conveys the emotion in the lyric. This has all the elements necessary to become a summertime hit--and possibly Womack's long-awaited chart-topper."

Personnel

Credits adapted from '' Some Things I Know'' liner notes. *Mark Casstevens — acoustic guitar *Lisa Cochran — harmony vocals *

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— drums * Paul Franklin — pedal steel guitar *

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— mandolin *Tony Harrell — piano, synthesizer *Liana Manis — harmony vocals *

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— electric guitar *Steve Nathan — electric organ *Lisa Silver — harmony vocals *Biff Watson — acoustic guitar *Bergen White — harmony vocals *

— lead vocals *

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— bass *Curtis Young — harmony vocals

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Now You See Me Now You Don't 1999 singles 1999 songs Lee Ann Womack songs MCA Nashville Records singles Songs written by Jess Brown Songs written by Tony Lane (songwriter) Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer) Songs written by David Lee (songwriter)