"26 Cents" | ||||
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Single by The Wilkinsons | ||||
from the album Nothing but Love | ||||
Released | June 16, 1998 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | Giant | |||
Songwriter(s) | William Wallace Steve Wilkinson | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Haselden Doug Johnson Russ Zavitson | |||
The Wilkinsons singles chronology | ||||
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"26 Cents", also written as "26¢", is the debut song of the Canadian country music group The Wilkinsons. Written by group member Steve Wilkinson along with William Wallace, it was released in June 1998 as the first single from their album Nothing but Love . The song reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in August 1998 [1] and number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [2] It was named both Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) Song Year of the Year and Single of the Year at the 1999 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. [3]
The song is about a girl who just turned 18 and is moving away to her own place. The song's title comes from the "penny for your thoughts, a quarter for the call" her mother gives her before she leaves.
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in mid-1998.
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 55 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] | 3 |
Chart (1998) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [7] | 3 |
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 25 |
Association | Category | Result |
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41st Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance [9] | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music | Single Record of the Year [10] | Nominated |
Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year [11] | Won |
SOCAN Song of the Year [11] | Won | |
Video of the Year [12] | Nominated | |
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