| (Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy | |
| Cover: | (Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shona Laing |
| Album: | South |
| B-Side: | "Neutral and Nuclear Free"[1] |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Length: | 3:26 |
| Label: | Pagan, Virgin, TVT |
| Producer: | Bruce Lynch |
| Prev Title: | One in a Million |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Drive Baby Drive |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
"(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" is a song by New Zealand musician Shona Laing. According to Laing, the inspiration for the song was her reaction to a television appearance of American politician Edward Kennedy.[2] The song was originally released as a single in 1985, titled "Not a Kennedy", and was included on Laing's 1985 album Genre.[3] It was re-mixed and re-released in 1987, and this version was included on her 1987 album South.[2] The song reached number two in New Zealand, number nine in Australia, and number 14 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 9 | |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5] | 14 |
| Chart (1987) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 83 | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 36 |
