Who's Cheatin' Who
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"Who's Cheatin' Who" is the title of 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 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard
country charts. Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson
had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version
reaching Top Five on the country charts.
"Who's Cheatin' Who" is the title of 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 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard
country charts. Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson
had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version
reaching Top Five on the country charts.
"Who's Cheatin' Who" is the title of 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 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard
country charts. Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson
had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version
reaching Top Five on the country charts.
covered 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 pronoun
s to put it in a male's perspective. His version includes a series of extended electric guitar
and piano
solos before the final chorus.
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain
Charly McClain
Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....
. It was the title track of her 1980 album for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts. Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
reaching Top Five on the country charts.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
"Who's Cheatin' Who" is the title of a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain
Charly McClain
Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....
. It was the title track of her 1980 album for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts. Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
reaching Top Five on the country charts.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
"Who's Cheatin' Who" is the title of a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain
Charly McClain
Charlotte Denise McClain is an American country music singer, best-known for series of Country hits during the 1980s....
. It was the title track of her 1980 album for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts. Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
reaching Top Five on the country charts.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
Alan Jackson cover
In 1997, Alan JacksonAlan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
covered the song on his album Everything I Love
Everything I Love
Everything I Love is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 29, 1996 and produced six singles for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs charts: the Number One hits "Little Bitty" and "There Goes", Top Ten hits in the title track, "Between the...
, releasing it as a single that year. Jackson's cover features several solos after the last chorus. Jackson also switches the song's pronoun
Pronoun
In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro-form that substitutes for a noun , such as, in English, the words it and he...
s to put it in a male's perspective. His version includes a series of extended electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
solos before the final chorus.
Music video
The music video was directed by Brad Fuller and premiered in mid-1997. It was filmed on location in Concord, North CarolinaConcord, North Carolina
Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. According to Census 2010, the city has a current population of 79,066. It is the largest city in Cabarrus County and is the county seat. In terms of population, the city of Concord is the second largest city in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area...
.
Chart positions
"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 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |