Wrong (Waylon Jennings song)

"Wrong" is a song written by Steve Seskin and Andre Pessis, and recorded by American country music singer Waylon Jennings. It was released in May 1990 as the first single from his album The Eagle.[1]

"Wrong"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album The Eagle
B-side"Waking Up with You"[1]
ReleasedMay 1990 (1990-05)
GenreCountry
Length2:58
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Steve Seskin
Andre Pessis
Producer(s)Richie Albright
Bob Montgomery
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"You Put the Soul in the Song"
(1989)
"Wrong"
(1990)
"Where Corn Don't Grow"
(1990)

"Wrong" spent twenty-one weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number five. The song was the last top ten hit of his career, and his first since "Rough and Rowdy Days" three years previous.[1] Only one of his other singles for Epic, "The Eagle", made the top 40 on the same chart.[2]

"Wrong" was also the b-side to the album's third single, "What Bothers Me Most".[1]

The music video features Playboy's Miss December 1992, Barbara Moore.

Chart performance edit

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 5

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 19
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 65

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Waylon Jennings biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1316." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 25, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.