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band

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. It was released in August 1975 as the lead single from their album '' Texas Gold''. The song's title is a reference to the

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"''Red Label''" Scotch whiskey. It was their highest-charting single, reaching number 10 on the

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charts in 1975. It was featured on the country radio station K-Rose in the 2004 cross-platform video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas''. The band re-recorded the song with

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for their 2021 album ''

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''.

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References

Songs about fictional male characters Songs about letters (message) 1975 singles Asleep at the Wheel songs 1975 songs {{1970s-song-stub