Laredo (Chris Cagle song)


"Laredo" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Chris Cagle. It was released in February 2001 as the second single from his debut album Play It Loud. It peaked at #8 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Content

The narrator states that his significant other is leaving him and "Laredo" is the only one that can make her stay.

Music video

The music video was directed by Eric Welch. It shows Cagle trying to find his lover throughout a stone castle. His every chance at finding her fails, but in the end before disappearing she leaves a piece of her dress on the ground for him to keep in memory. Scenes of Cagle performing the song inside different parts of the stone building are seen throughout, as well as shots of the woman by herself sitting on a high wall and in a room filled with candles. It was filmed over 2 days in Lost Pines, TX, at a historic castle made entirely of stone, built in the 1800s.

Chart performance

"Laredo" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 17, 2001.

Year-end charts