Take This Job and Shove It
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For the film, see Take This Job and Shove It (film).
| "Take This Job and Shove It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Paycheck | ||||
| from the album Take This Job and Shove It | ||||
| B-side | "Colorado Kool-Aid" | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | August 24, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Epic 50469 | |||
| Writer(s) | David Allan Coe | |||
| Producer | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Johnny Paycheck singles chronology | ||||
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"Take This Job and Shove It" is a song by David Allan Coe from his 1978 album, Family Album about the bitterness of a man who worked long and hard with no apparent reward. The song was famously covered by Johnny Paycheck. The Johnny Paycheck version hit number one on the country charts for two weeks, spending 18 weeks on the charts.[1]
The song inspired a film by the same name.
Its B-side, "Colorado Kool-Aid," spent ten weeks on the same chart and peaked at #50.[1]
A cover version also appears on Bedtime for Democracy by Dead Kennedys.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 319. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
| Preceded by "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 7-January 14, 1978 |
Succeeded by "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" by Ronnie Milsap |
| Preceded by "Sweet Music Man" by Kenny Rogers |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single January 14, 1978 |
Succeeded by "My Way" by Elvis Presley |
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