Take This Job and Shove It

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
"I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)"
(1977)		 "Take This Job and Shove It'"
(1977)		 "Georgia in a Jug"
(1978)

"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.

Chart performance

Chart (1977–1978) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

  1. ^ 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