"Who's Cheatin' Who" is a

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song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by

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. It was the title track of her 1980 album for

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, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981, was her first Number One hit on the ''

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'' country charts. 17 years later,

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had chart success with the song as well, with his

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reaching number two on the same chart.

Charts

Alan Jackson version

In 1997,

covered the song on his album ''

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'', releasing it as a single that year. Jackson's cover features several solos after the last chorus. Jackson also switches the song's

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s to put it in a male's perspective. His version includes a series of extended

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and

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solos before the final chorus.

Music video

The music video was directed by Brad Fuller and premiered in mid-1997 on CMT. It was filmed on location in

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. Many of NASCAR's Ford drivers had a part in the video, like

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(who played the ending guitar solo),

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(whose #98 Raybestos

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NASCAR SuperTruck is driven at one point by Jackson in a "race", before Alan drives off the track and returns in the

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monster truck),

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and

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Charts

"Who's Cheatin' Who" debuted at number 61 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 12, 1997.

Year-end charts

References

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Charts

Alan Jackson version

Music video

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

References

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