In a Little While (Uncle Kracker song)

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"In a Little While"
UK - In a Little While single.jpg
Single by Uncle Kracker
from the album No Stranger to Shame
ReleasedAugust 12, 2002 (2002-08-12)
Length
  • 4:10 (album version)
  • 3:59 (radio version/edit)
Label Lava
Songwriter(s)
  • Matthew Shafer
  • Mike Bradford
Producer(s)
Uncle Kracker singles chronology
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"
(2001)
"In a Little While"
(2002)
"Drift Away"
(2003)

"In a Little While" is a song by American singer-songwriter Uncle Kracker from his second album, No Stranger to Shame (2002). It was released as a single on August 12, 2002, and peaked at number 59 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single also reached number 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Nick Quested and premiered the week of August 26, 2002. American singer-songwriter Willa Ford makes an appearance. [1]

Track listing

European and Australian maxi-CD single [2]

  1. "In a Little While" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "In a Little While" (album version) – 4:10
  3. "I Don't Know" (remix) – 3:54

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesAugust 12, 2002 Lava [15]
AustraliaAugust 26, 2002CD [16]
United StatesOctober 28, 2002 Adult contemporary radio [17]

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