Double Wide (album) explained

Double Wide
Type:	studio
Artist:	Uncle Kracker
Cover:	Double Wide Uncle Kracker.jpg
Released:	May 30, 2000
Length:	44:15
Next Title:	No Stranger to Shame
Next Year:	2002

Double Wide is the debut studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on May 30, 2000, via Lava/Atlantic Records. The recording sessions took place on the back of a tour bus parked in various motels and arena parking lots across the country. The production was mostly handled by Kid Rock with Michael Bradford. The music of the album is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by AllMusic as country, rock rap and rockabilly. Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop, rock and roll, blues rock and pop.

The album reached top 10 in Germany, Austria and the United States. It was certified platinum by Music Canada on August 13, 2001, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 28, 2001. Regarding the album's success, Kracker stated in 2001 "It gives you that kind of 'I told you so' feeling, because I always knew the record was good."^[1]

Track listing

All songs co-written by Robert J. Ritchie and Matthew Shafer, unless noted.

1. "Intro" – 1:19
2. "Better Days" (Kenny Olson, James Trombly, Robert J. Ritchie, Matthew Shafer) – 4:50
3. "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" – 5:12
4. "Follow Me" (Michael Bradford, Shafer) – 3:35
5. "Heaven" (featuring Paradime and Kid Rock) (Freddie Beauregard, William Maddox, David Moore, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:19
6. "Steaks 'n Shrimp" – 4:13
7. "Who's Your Uncle?" (Beauregard, Ritchie, Shafer) – 3:56
8. "Whiskey and Water" (Bradford, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:43
9. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Ritchie, Shafer, Trombly) – 4:59
10. "Aces & 8's" (Martin Gross, Bradford, Shafer) – 3:53
11. "You Can't Take Me" (Bradford, Shafer, Trombly) – 3:16

Personnel

• Uncle Kracker – lead vocals, DJ
• Kid Rock – guitar, scratching, drums, programming, background vocals, lead vocals on "Heaven"
• Paradime – lead vocals on "Heaven"
• James Montgomery – blues harmonica
• Michael Bradford – bass guitar, guitar, programming, background vocals
• James Bones – keyboards, background vocals
• Stefanie Eulinberg – drums
• Jason Krause – guitar
• Kenny Olson – guitar
• Lynn Owsley – pedal steel guitar

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[2]	97
US Billboard 200^[3]	53
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)^[4]	50

Notes and References

1. Web site: Uncle Kracker Cracks Top 10 With Double Wide. Archive-Joe-DAngelo. MTV News. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415124855/http://www.mtv.com/news/1443169/uncle-kracker-cracks-top-10-with-double-wide/. dead. April 15, 2018. January 21, 2020.
2. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031212202406/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2001.html. December 12, 2003. Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales). Jam!. March 26, 2022.
3. 2001: Billboard 200 Albums. Billboard. January 4, 2021.
4. Web site: Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2001. IFPI. https://web.archive.org/web/20081117003957/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2001.pdf. 17 November 2008. 26 November 2020.