2006 single by Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard
| "Politically Uncorrect" |
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| Single by Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard |
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| from the album All Jacked Up |
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| Released | February 13, 2006 |
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| Genre | Country |
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| Length | 3:23 |
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| Label | Epic Nashville |
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| Songwriter(s) | - Leslie Satcher
- Danny Steagall
- Billy Henderson
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| Producer(s) | - John Rich
- Gretchen Wilson
- Mark Wright
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"Politically Uncorrect" is a song by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard. It was released on February 13, 2006, as the third single from Wilson's second studio album All Jacked Up. The song was written by Leslie Satcher, Danny Steagall, and Billy Henderson.
The song peaked at number 23 on the Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Wilson's ninth top forty hit and Haggard's first since 1989. "Politically Uncorrect" was later nominated at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in 2006 for the award of Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, losing to "Like We Never Loved at All" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.
Commercial performance
"Politically Uncorrect" debuted on the US Hot Country Songs initially as an album track, debuting on October 8, 2005, at number 58 due to unsolicited airplay.[1] As a single, it re-entered the chart the week of February 18, 2006, at number 50. The song reached its peak position of number 23 the week of April 15, 2006, where it stayed for one week.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
| US Country (Radio & Records)[4] | 88 |
Release history
Release dates and format(s) for "Politically Uncorrect" | Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
| United States | February 13, 2006 | Country radio | Epic Nashville | [5] |
References
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - Week of October 8, 2005" (PDF). Billboard. October 8, 2005. p. 67.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - Week of April 15, 2006" (PDF). Billboard. April 15, 2006. p. 72.
- ^ "Gretchen Wilson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Songs" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1687. December 8, 2006. p. 58.
- ^ "Going for Adds - Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 10, 2006. p. 20.
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‡ indicates a release performed with The Strangers |
