"Good to Be Me" is a song recorded by

Uncle Kracker Matthew Shafer (born June 6, 1974), also known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer and musician. He was previously a turntablist for Kid Rock's backing group Twisted Brown Trucker and since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist. ...

. It was released in 2010 as the second single from Kracker's album '' Happy Hour''. The song was written by Matthew Shafer,

Brett James Brett James Cornelius (born June 5, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Nashville. James' compositions have been credited on 494 recordings by a wide variety of artists. Signed to Career Records ( ...

J. T. Harding John Thomas "J.T." Harding is an American country music songwriter. He has written songs for artists such as Uncle Kracker, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and Darius Rucker. History Harding is the biological son of actor and comedian Jay Thomas, who ...

and Robert J. Ritchie. The single version features Kracker's friend

Kid Rock Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), known professionally as Kid Rock (also known as Bobby Shazam), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. His style alternates between rock, hip hop, country, and metal. A self-taught musician, ...

Critical reception

Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock said that it was "laid back, happy and tuneful", and that it would "stand out" because of its rock sound.

Music video

The music video was directed by Christopher Sims and premiered in September 2010.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 55 on the U.S. ''

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chart for the week of July 31, 2010.

References

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