"It's All Going to Pot" is a song written by

Buddy Cannon Buddy Cannon (born April 20, 1947 Lexington, Tennessee) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work with Willie Nelson and as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for w ...

, Larry Shell and

Jamey Johnson Jamey Johnson (born July 14, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single " The Dollar", the title track to his 2006 album '' The Dollar''. He was dropped from ...

. The song was recorded by

Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...

and

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled af ...

featuring Johnson. It was released on April 20, 2015, as the single to the album '' Django & Jimmie''.

Overview

The song was written by producer

, Larry Shell and

. Recorded by

and

, it featured a cameo by Johnson. It became the single for Nelson and Haggard's 2015 collaboration album '' Django & Jimmie''. The single was released on April 20, 2015, or 4/20, a date significant for its implication in

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. A video of the song was released on the same day, featuring Haggard and Nelson recording the song in the studio. A behind-the-scenes video of the recording of the song was released, featuring both singers and Cannon discussing the lyrics of the song.

Chart performance

References

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