All Jacked Up (song) explained

All Jacked Up
Cover:Gretchen Wilson-All Jacked Up cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Gretchen Wilson
Album:All Jacked Up
B-Side:When It Rains
Released:August 1, 2005
Genre:Country
Length:3:31
Label:Epic
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"All Jacked Up" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Gretchen Wilson. The song was released to country radio on August 1, 2005, by Epic Records Nashville as the lead single from Wilson's album All Jacked Up. She wrote the song with John Rich and Vicky McGehee. Wilson, Rich and Mark Wright produced the song.

"All Jacked Up" debuted at number 21 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, breaking the record for the highest debut on the chart by a female artist.[1] It peaked at number eight, becoming Wilson's final top ten hit to date. In Canada it reached number two on the country chart.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a negative rating. He said that Wilson was trying too hard to recreate "Redneck Woman".[2]

Music video

The music video premiered on August 4, 2005, and was co-directed by Wilson with Deaton-Flanigen. The video features cameo appearances by Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniels and Larry the Cable Guy, who appears as himself and as an angry transvestite.

Chart performance

On the week of August 6, 2005, "All Jacked Up" debuted at number 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song peaked at number 8, spending 20 weeks in total on the chart.

"All Jacked Up" debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 20, 2005. The song reached its peak position of number 42 and spent eleven weeks on the chart.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 58
US Country Top 50 (Radio & Records)[5] 62

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart Beat . 2007-08-20 . Billboard.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070929204155/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/61883/chart-beat. 29 September 2007 . live.
  2. Web site: Gretchen Wilson - "All Jacked Up". Coyne. Kevin John. 2005-08-04. Country Universe. 2010-06-17.
  3. September 30, 2005 . Canada Country Top 30 . Radio & Records.
  4. Best of 2005: Country Songs . . . 2005. July 11, 2012.
  5. December 9, 2005 . R&R Most Heard - Country . Radio & Records.