Wrong (Waylon Jennings song)
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"Wrong" is the title of a song written by Steve Seskin
and Andre Pessis, and recorded by American country music
singer Waylon Jennings
. It was released in early 1990 as his first cut for Epic Records
after a two-year stint on MCA Records
. The song was the first of four singles from his 1990 album The Eagle
.
"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. Only one of his other singles for Epic, "The Eagle", made the top 40 on the same chart.
"Wrong" was also the b-side to the album's third single, "What Bothers Me Most".
Steve Seskin
Steve Seskin is an American songwriter whose compositions have been recorded by Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Brian McComas, Neal McCoy, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Colin Raye, Tebey and Mark Wills...
and Andre Pessis, and recorded by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
. It was released in early 1990 as his first cut for Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
after a two-year stint on MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. The song was the first of four singles from his 1990 album The Eagle
The Eagle (album)
The Eagle is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on Epic Records in 1990. It was the first of his two solo albums on the label, which he joined after a two-year stay at MCA. The selections themselves are a mixture of fast-paced songs and slower ballads. "Wrong", a humorous track about a...
.
"Wrong" spent twenty-one weeks on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
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. Only one of his other singles for Epic, "The Eagle", made the top 40 on the same chart.
"Wrong" was also the b-side to the album's third single, "What Bothers Me Most".
Chart performance
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |