Does My Ring Burn Your Finger

"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" is a song written by Julie Miller and Buddy Miller, the latter of whom originally recorded it for his 1999 album Cruel Moon. The song was later recorded by American country music artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in October 2001 as the fourth and final single from Womack's third studio album, I Hope You Dance, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Womack's version features backing vocals by the Millers.

Critical reception
Chuck Taylor of Billboard called Womack's rendition of the song "A haunting hillbilly treatise on the pain of betrayal and loss" They also wrote, "From the opening Appalachian twang of a mournful-sounding fiddle to Womack's achingly beautiful delivery, this is one intriguing record. The production strikes a balance between country radio's standard expectations and artistic inventiveness. [Frank] Liddell and Womack color outside the lines here with a decidedly bluegrass feel, yet they keep it sonically in tune with current radio fare. For her part, Womack again displays an uncanny ability to inhabit a song-turning in a performance that reverberates with hurt and disillusionment. It adds up to a vibrant record that both fans and programmers should find impossible to ignore."

Ken Barnes of USA Today listed the song as the number one single of 2001 and wrote, " A searing, chill-conjuring performance of a seething Buddy and Julie Miller tune by country's reigning female vocalist."

Personnel

 * Sam Bacco — percussion
 * Richard Bennett — bouzouki
 * Chad Cromwell — drums
 * Larry Franklin — fiddle
 * Paul Franklin — pedal steel guitar
 * Kenny Greenberg — electric guitar
 * Buddy Miller — backing vocals
 * Julie Miller — backing vocals
 * Jeff Roach — electric piano
 * Lee Ann Womack — lead vocals
 * Glenn Worf — bass

Live performances
Womack performed the song on The Today Show on August 18, 2001

Chart performance
"Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 10, 2001.