The Metropolitan Hotel

The Metropolitan Hotel
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
GenreCountry
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Chely Wright chronology
Everything
(2004)
The Metropolitan Hotel
(2005)
Lifted Off the Ground
(2010)
Singles from The Metropolitan Hotel
  1. "Back of the Bottom Drawer"
    Released: March 15, 2004
  2. "The Bumper of My SUV"
    Released: November 8, 2004
  3. "The River"
    Released: May 24, 2005
  4. "C'est La Vie (You Can Never Tell)"
    Released: October 31, 2005
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The Metropolitan Hotel is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Chely Wright. It was released on February 22, 2005, via Dualtone Records and her own label Painted Red. Following this album, Wright would take an extensive hiatus from the music industry before returning and coming out.

The album was highly acclaimed. Four singles in total were released. "Back of the Bottom Drawer" peaked at number 40. The military inspired song "The Bumper of My SUV" peaked at number 35 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. The third and fourth singles did not chart: "The River" and a cover of Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" (re-titled as "C'est La Vie (You Never Can Tell).