# Politically Uncorrect > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Politically_Uncorrect > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Politically_Uncorrect.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politically_Uncorrect > Source revision: 1353298743 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2006 single by Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard "Politically Uncorrect" Single by Gretchen Wilson featuring Merle Haggard from the album All Jacked Up Released February 13, 2006 Genre Country Length 3:23 Label Epic Nashville Songwriters Leslie Satcher Danny Steagall Billy Henderson Producers John Rich Gretchen Wilson Mark Wright Gretchen Wilson singles chronology "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" (2005) "Politically Uncorrect" (2006) "California Girls" (2006) Merle Haggard singles chronology "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)" (2001) "Politically Uncorrect" (2006) "Working in Tennessee" (2011) "**Politically Uncorrect**" is a song by American [country music](/source/Country_music) artist [Gretchen Wilson](/source/Gretchen_Wilson) featuring [Merle Haggard](/source/Merle_Haggard). It was released on February 13, 2006, as the third single from Wilson's second studio album *[All Jacked Up](/source/All_Jacked_Up)*. The song was written by [Leslie Satcher](/source/Leslie_Satcher), Danny Steagall, and Billy Henderson. The song peaked at number 23 on the [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) chart. "Politically Uncorrect" was nominated at the [48th Annual Grammy Awards](/source/48th_Annual_Grammy_Awards) in 2006 for the award of [Best Country Collaboration with Vocals](/source/Best_Country_Collaboration_with_Vocals). ## Commercial performance "Politically Uncorrect" debuted on the US [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) initially as an album track, debuting on October 8, 2005, at number 58 due to unsolicited airplay.[1] As a single, it re-entered the chart the week of February 18, 2006, at number 50. The song reached its peak position of number 23 the week of April 15, 2006, where it stayed for one week.[2] ## Charts ### Weekly charts Chart (2006) Peak position Canada Country (Radio & Records)[3] 31 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 23 ### Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position US Country (Radio & Records)[5] 88 ## Release history Release dates and format(s) for "Politically Uncorrect" Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. United States February 13, 2006 Country radio Epic Nashville [6] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Hot Country Songs - Week of October 8, 2005"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-10-08.pdf) (PDF). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. October 8, 2005. p. 67. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Hot Country Songs - Week of April 15, 2006"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2006/BB-2006-04-15.pdf) (PDF). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. April 15, 2006. p. 72. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["R&R Canada Country Top 40"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-05-19.pdf) (PDF). *[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*. No. 1658. May 19, 2006. p. 43. Retrieved July 6, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Gretchen_Wilson_4-0)** "[Gretchen Wilson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Gretchen-Wilson/chart-history/CSI)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Top Country Songs"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-12-08.pdf) (PDF). *[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*. No. 1687. December 8, 2006. p. 58. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Going for Adds - Country"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-02-10.pdf) (PDF). *[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)*. February 10, 2006. p. 20. v t e Gretchen Wilson Studio albums Here for the Party All Jacked Up One of the Boys I Got Your Country Right Here Right on Time Compilation albums Greatest Hits Notable singles "Redneck Woman" "Here for the Party" "When I Think About Cheatin'" "Homewrecker" "All Jacked Up" "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" "Politically Uncorrect" "California Girls" "Come to Bed" "One of the Boys" "You Don't Have to Go Home" "Work Hard, Play Harder" Related topics Discography v t e Merle Haggard The Strangers Norm Hamlet Ralph Mooney Tiny Moore Roy Nichols Gene Price Eldon Shamblin Gordon Terry Biff Adam Jimmy Belken Eddie Burris Gary Church Wayne Durham George French Dennis Hromek Don Markham Johnny Meeks Marcia Nichols Ronnie Reno Clint Strong Jim Tittle Jerry Ward Bobby Wayne Mark Yeary Studio albums Strangers Swinging Doors ‡ I'm a Lonesome Fugitive ‡ Branded Man ‡ Sing Me Back Home ‡ The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde ‡ Mama Tried ‡ Pride in What I Am ‡ Same Train, a Different Time ‡ A Portrait of Merle Haggard ‡ A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills) ‡ Hag ‡ Someday We'll Look Back ‡ Let Me Tell You About a Song ‡ It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) ‡ If We Make It Through December ‡ Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album ‡ Keep Movin' On ‡ It's All in the Movies ‡ My Love Affair with Trains ‡ The Roots of My Raising ‡ Ramblin' Fever A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today ‡ My Farewell to Elvis I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall Serving 190 Proof The Way I Am Back to the Barrooms Big City Going Where the Lonely Go That's the Way Love Goes It's All in the Game Kern River Out Among the Stars A Friend in California Chill Factor 5:01 Blues Blue Jungle 1994 1996 If I Could Only Fly Roots, Volume 1 The Peer Sessions Haggard Like Never Before Unforgettable Chicago Wind The Bluegrass Sessions I Am What I Am Working in Tennessee Compilations Songs I'll Always Sing Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits His Epic Hits: The First 11 (To Be Continued...) Down Every Road 1962–1994 16 Biggest Hits Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard Live albums Okie from Muskogee ‡ The Fightin' Side of Me ‡ I Love Dixie Blues ‡ Rainbow Stew: Live at Anaheim Stadium The Epic Collection (Recorded Live) Amber Waves of Grain Gospel albums The Land of Many Churches ‡ Songs for the Mama That Tried Cabin in the Hills Two Old Friends (with Albert E. Brumley, Jr.) Holiday albums Merle Haggard's Christmas Present Goin' Home for Christmas I Wish I Was Santa Claus Singles 1960s "Sing a Sad Song" "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" "Swinging Doors" ‡ "The Bottle Let Me Down" ‡ "The Fugitive" ‡ "I Threw Away the Rose" ‡ "Branded Man" ‡ "Sing Me Back Home" ‡ "The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde" ‡ "Mama Tried" ‡ "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" ‡ "Hungry Eyes" ‡ "Workin' Man Blues" ‡ "Okie from Muskogee" ‡ 1970s "The Fightin' Side of Me" ‡ "Jesus, Take a Hold" ‡ "I Can't Be Myself" ‡ "Soldier's Last Letter" ‡ "Someday We'll Look Back" ‡ "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)" ‡ "Carolyn" ‡ "Grandma Harp" ‡ "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" ‡ "I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me" ‡ "The Emptiest Arms in the World" ‡ "Everybody's Had the Blues" ‡ "If We Make It Through December ‡" "Things Aren't Funny Anymore" ‡ "Old Man from the Mountain" ‡ "Kentucky Gambler" ‡ "Always Wanting You" ‡ "Movin' On" ‡ "It's All in the Movies" ‡ "The Roots of My Raising" ‡ "Here Comes the Freedom Train" ‡ "Cherokee Maiden" ‡ "If We're Not Back in Love by Monday" "Ramblin' Fever" "A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" ‡ "From Graceland to the Promised Land" "Running Kind" ‡ "I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall" "It's Been a Great Afternoon" "Red Bandana" "My Own Kind of Hat" 1980s "The Way I Am" "Misery and Gin" "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" "Leonard" "Rainbow Stew" "My Favorite Memory" "Big City" "Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)" "Going Where the Lonely Go" "You Take Me for Granted" "What Am I Gonna Do (With the Rest of My Life)" "It's All in the Game" "That's the Way Love Goes" "Someday When Things Are Good" "Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room" "A Place to Fall Apart" "Kern River" "I Had a Beautiful Time" "A Friend in California" "Almost Persuaded" "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star" "Chill Factor" "We Never Touch at All" "You Babe" "5:01 Blues" "A Better Love Next Time" "If You Want to Be My Woman" Collaborations Albums Just Between the Two of Us (with Bonnie Owens and The Strangers) A Taste of Yesterday's Wine (with George Jones) Pancho & Lefty (with Willie Nelson) Heart to Heart (with Leona Williams) Walking the Line (with George Jones and Willie Nelson) Seashores of Old Mexico (with Willie Nelson) Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again (with George Jones) Last of the Breed (with Willie Nelson and Ray Price) Django & Jimmie (with Willie Nelson) Singles "Bar Room Buddies" (with Clint Eastwood) "Yesterday's Wine" (with George Jones) "C.C. Waterback" (with George Jones) "Reasons to Quit" (with Willie Nelson) "Pancho and Lefty" (with Willie Nelson) "Wreck on the Highway" (with Chester Smith) As guest "Street Singer" (by The Strangers) "Walking the Floor Over You" (by Ernest Tubb) "Politically Uncorrect" (by Gretchen Wilson) Related articles Discography Marty Haggard Noel Haggard Bonnie Owens Leona Williams ‡ indicates a release performed with The Strangers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Politically Uncorrect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politically_Uncorrect) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politically_Uncorrect?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.