(We're Not) The Jet Set
"(We're Not) The Jet Set" is a song recorded by country music duo George Jones and Tammy Wynette. It was written by country songwriter Bobby Braddock.
| "(We're Not) The Jet Set" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by George Jones & Tammy Wynette | ||||
| from the album We're Gonna Hold On | ||||
| B-side | "Crawdad Song" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Braddock | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| George Jones & Tammy Wynette singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song is a humorous celebration of country roots. Epic released the song as a single in 1974 and it climbed to #15 on the Billboard country charts. In July 2013 Uncut singled out the performance as a "grand romance." John Prine covered the song with Iris Dement and it became the opening track on his 1999 LP In Spite of Ourselves.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 16 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
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