| "Who's Cheatin' Who" | ||||
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| Single by Charly McClain | ||||
| from the album Who's Cheatin' Who | ||||
| B-side | "Love Scenes" | |||
| Released | November 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Hayes | |||
| Producer | Larry Rogers | |||
| Charly McClain singles chronology | ||||
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"Who's Cheatin' Who" is the title of a country music song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain. It was the title track of her 1980 album for Epic Records, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981 became her first Number One hit on the Billboard country charts.[1] Seventeen years later, Alan Jackson had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version reaching Top Five on the country charts.
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| Chart (1980-1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
| Preceded by "I Keep Coming Back" by Razzy Bailey |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 14, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Southern Rains" by Mel Tillis |
| "Who's Cheatin' Who" | ||||
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| Single by Alan Jackson | ||||
| from the album Everything I Love | ||||
| B-side | "Buicks to the Moon"[2] | |||
| Released | April 7, 1997[3] | |||
| Format | Promo-only CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:02 (album version) | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Hayes | |||
| Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
| Alan Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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In 1997, Alan Jackson covered the song on his album Everything I Love, releasing it as a single that year. Jackson's cover features several solos after the last chorus. Jackson also switches the song's pronouns to put it in a male's perspective.[4] His version includes a series of extended electric guitar and piano solos before the final chorus.
The music video was directed by Brad Fuller and premiered in mid-1997. It was filmed on location in Concord, North Carolina.
"Who's Cheatin' Who" debuted at number 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 12, 1997.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |