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| name = Double Wide |
| name = Double Wide |
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| type = [[Album]] |
| type = [[Album]] |
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| artist = [[Uncle Kracker]] |
| artist = [[Uncle Kracker]] |
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| cover = Double Wide Uncle Kracker.jpg |
| cover = Double Wide Uncle Kracker.jpg |
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| released = June 30, 2000 |
| released = June 30, 2000 |
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| recorded = 1999-2000 |
| recorded = 1999-2000 |
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| studio = |
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| genre = {{flatlist| |
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*[[Country rock]]<ref name=Allmusic/> |
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| label = {{Flatlist|*[[Lava Records|Lava]] |
| label = {{Flatlist|*[[Lava Records|Lava]] |
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*Top Dog}} |
*Top Dog}} |
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| producer = [[Kid Rock]], [[Michael Bradford]] |
| producer = [[Kid Rock]], [[Michael Bradford]] |
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| next_title = [[No Stranger to Shame]] |
| next_title = [[No Stranger to Shame]] |
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| next_year = 2002 |
| next_year = 2002 |
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| misc = {{Singles |
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'''''Double Wide''''' is the debut album by [[Uncle Kracker]]. It was released on [[Lava Records]]. The [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]] certified it platinum in August 2001.<ref>Playing in the background. [http://www.cria.ca/gold/0801_g.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - August 2001<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122124252/http://cria.ca/gold/0801_g.php |date=2010-11-22 }}</ref> 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."<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/1443169/uncle-kracker-cracks-top-10-with-double-wide/</ref> |
'''''Double Wide''''' is the debut studio album by [[Uncle Kracker]]. It was released on [[Lava Records]]. The [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]] certified it platinum in August 2001.<ref>Playing in the background. [http://www.cria.ca/gold/0801_g.php Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - August 2001<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122124252/http://cria.ca/gold/0801_g.php |date=2010-11-22 }}</ref> 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."<ref>http://www.mtv.com/news/1443169/uncle-kracker-cracks-top-10-with-double-wide/</ref> |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
Revision as of 19:15, 30 May 2019
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Released | June 30, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
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Producer | Kid Rock, Michael Bradford | |||
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Singles from Double Wide | ||||
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Entertainment Weekly | A[2] |
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Double Wide is the debut studio album by Uncle Kracker. It was released on Lava Records. The CRIA certified it platinum in August 2001.[4] 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."[5]
Music
The music of Double Wide is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by Allmusic as country, rock rap and rockabilly.[1] Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop,[1] rock and roll,[1] blues rock[2] and pop.[2]
Track listing
All songs co-written by Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker (credited as Robert Ritchie and Matthew Shafer, respectively), unless noted.
- "Intro" – 1:19
- "Better Days" (Kenny Olson, James Trombly, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:50
- "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" – 5:12
- "Follow Me" (Michael Bradford, Shafer) – 3:35
- "Heaven (featuring Paradime and Kid Rock)" (Freddie Beauregard, William Maddox, David Moore, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:19
- "Steaks 'n Shrimp" – 4:13
- "Who's Your Uncle?" (Beauregard, Ritchie, Shafer) – 3:56
- "Whiskey and Water" (Bradford, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:43
- "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Ritchie, Shafer, Trombly) – 4:59
- "Aces & 8's" (Martin Gross, Bradford, Shafer) – 3:53
- "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
- Mike Bradford - bass guitar, guitar, programming, background vocals
- Jimmie Bones - keyboards, background vocals
- Stefanie Eulinberg - drums
- Jason Krause - guitar
- Kenny Olson - guitar
- Lynn Owsley - pedal steel guitar
Billboard chart positions
- Follow Me - Adult Contemporary, #7
- Follow Me - Adult Top 40, #1
- Follow Me - The Billboard Hot 100, #5
- Follow Me - Top 40 Adult Recurrents, #1
- Follow Me - Top 40 Mainstream, #3
- Follow Me - Top 40 Tracks, #3
Appearances in other media
- Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stable X-Factor used a modified version of "What 'Chu Looking At" as their entrance theme.
- "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" was heard in the 2000 film Shanghai Noon, which starred Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, who appeared in the music video.
- "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" appeared in the Mission:Impossible 2 soundtrack
References
- ^ a b c d e f Musich, Brian. Double Wide at AllMusic
- ^ a b c Browne, David (2000-06-30). "Double Wide Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
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(help) - ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Uncle Kracker". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ Playing in the background. Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - August 2001 Archived 2010-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/1443169/uncle-kracker-cracks-top-10-with-double-wide/