"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.
Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
"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.
The music video for "Who's Cheatin' Who" was directed by Brad Fuller and premiered on CMT on April 9, 1997, during CMT's "Delivery Room." It was filmed on location in Concord, North Carolina, and featured many of NASCAR's Ford drivers, including Rusty Wallace, John Andretti, Jeremy Mayfield, Kenny Irwin Jr., Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, and Ernie Irvan.
"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 |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [6] | 2 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 2 |
Chart (1997) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [8] | 53 |
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 20 |
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