Richell Rene "Chely" Wright (born October 25, 1970) is an American (People of the United States) country music artist who released her debut album in 1994. Although she received an ACM (Academy of Country Music) award for Top New Female Vocalist that same year, none of her initial songs made a significant impact on the charts. In 1997, Wright had her first Top 40 country hit, "Shut Up and Drive (Shut Up and Drive (Chely Wright song))". Two years later, she scored her first #1 single with "Single White Female (Single White Female (song))". Overall, Wright has released seven studio albums on various labels, and has charted more than fifteen singles on the country charts. She has also written songs for Brad Paisley, Richard Marx, Mindy Smith and a top 10 hit for Clay Walker, "I Cant Sleep". Wright released her memoir, Like Me, and a new album, Lifted Off the Ground, on May 4, 2010. Wrights nine albums have sold 975,000 copies in the United States over the course of her career (as of May 2010).