single "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"

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"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a dramatic country-pop murder ballad famously recorded by Reba McEntire, known for its twist-filled narrative about betrayal, injustice, and small-town secrets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct Reba McEntire
Vicki Lawrence
composer Bobby Russell
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Andy
Andy’s wife
local judge
narrator's brother
genre country
country pop
murder ballad
hasReputation classic country-pop narrative song
iconic murder ballad
hasTitlePhrase "the night the lights went out in Georgia"
hasTwistEnding true
language English
lyricalStyle storytelling
lyricist Bobby Russell
medium recorded music
narrativePerspective first-person
narrativeTheme betrayal
injustice
murder
small-town secrets
notableCoverPerformer Reba McEntire
notableFor dramatic storytelling
twist-filled narrative
originalPerformer Vicki Lawrence
plotElement adultery
false conviction
vigilante justice
wrongful execution
setting rural American South
writer Bobby Russell

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Reba McEntire notableWork single "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
Vicki Lawrence chartSuccess The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100
linked to: single "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"