Who's Cheatin' Who
| "Who's Cheatin' Who" | ||||
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| Single by Charly McClain | ||||
| from the album Who's Cheatin' Who | ||||
| B-side | "Love Scenes" | |||
| Released | November 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Hayes | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Rogers | |||
| Charly McClain singles chronology | ||||
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"Who's Cheatin' Who" is a country music song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain. It was the title track of her 1980 album for Epic Records, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981, was her first Number One hit on the Billboard country charts.[1] 17 years later, Alan Jackson had chart success with the song as well, with his version reaching number two on the same chart.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
Alan Jackson version
[edit]| "Who's Cheatin' Who" | ||||
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| Single by Alan Jackson | ||||
| from the album Everything I Love | ||||
| B-side | "Buicks to the Moon"[3] | |||
| Released | April 7, 1997[4] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:01 (album version) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Hayes | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
| Alan Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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In 1997, Alan Jackson included the song on his album Everything I Love, releasing it as a single that year. Jackson's cover features several solos after the last chorus. Jackson also switches the song's pronouns to put it in a male's perspective.[5] His version includes a series of extended electric guitar and piano solos before the final chorus.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Brad Fuller and premiered in mid-1997 on CMT. It was filmed on location in Concord, North Carolina. Many of NASCAR's Ford drivers had a part in the video, like Rusty Wallace (who played the ending guitar solo), John Andretti, Jeremy Mayfield, Kenny Irwin Jr. (whose #98 Raybestos Ford F-150 NASCAR SuperTruck is driven at one point by Jackson in a "race", before Alan drives off the track and returns in the Bigfoot monster truck), Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott and Ernie Irvan.
Charts
[edit]"Who's Cheatin' Who" debuted at number 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 12, 1997.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 53 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Charly McClain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, p. 201
- ^ AOL Music profile for Alan Jackson's "Who's Cheatin' Who"
- ^ Jinkins, Shirley (1996-11-01). "Alan Jackson: Everything I Love - Pulling out all the stops". Fort Worth Star-Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3249." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 30, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
