Everybody Knows (Dixie Chicks song)

"Everybody Knows"
Single by Dixie Chicks
from the album Taking the Long Way
ReleasedApril 25, 2006
GenreCountry
Length4:16
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
Dixie Chicks singles chronology
"Not Ready to Make Nice"
(2006)
"Everybody Knows"
(2006)
"The Long Way Around"
(2007)

"Everybody Knows" is a countrypop song written and performed by the American band Dixie Chicks. It was released as the second physical single from their seventh studio album, Taking the Long Way (2006).

Song information

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The song, which was written in collaboration with Gary Louris, is about the consequences that fame and success has on the lives of a celebrity.

Covers

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The song was covered by co-writer Louris's alt-country band the Jayhawks on their 2018 album Back Roads and Abandoned Motels.

Scottish rock band Gun recorded a cover of the song in 2016, as part of the re-release of their album Frantic. The song was later included on their best-of compilation R3L0ADED in 2019.[1]

Chart performance

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 45

References

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  1. ^ Scot Colothan (September 19, 2019). "GUN announce best-of album 'R3L0ADED' & premiere Stevie Wonder cover". Planet Rock. Retrieved January 5, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.