Work in Progress (song)

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"Work in Progress"
Alan Jackson - Work In Progress.jpg
Single by Alan Jackson
from the album Drive
ReleasedJune 24, 2002
Recorded2001
Genre Country
Length4:07
Label Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s) Alan Jackson
Producer(s) Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson singles chronology
"Drive (For Daddy Gene)"
(2002)
"Work in Progress"
(2002)
"That'd Be Alright"
(2002)

"Work in Progress" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in June 2002 as the third single from his album Drive . It peaked at number 3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 35 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. [1]

Contents

Content

The narrator tells his significant other to be patient with him because he is a "work in progress".

Chart performance

"Work in Progress" debuted at number 52 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 29, 2002.

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 35

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 31

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