When I Think About Cheatin'

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"When I Think About Cheatin'"
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Single by Gretchen Wilson
from the album Here for the Party
B-side "Homewrecker"
Released October 25, 2004 (2004-10-25)
Format CD single, music download
Genre Country
Length 4:09
Label Epic Nashville
Writer(s) Gretchen Wilson
John Rich
Vicky McGehee
Producer(s) Joe Scaife
Mark Wright
Gretchen Wilson singles chronology
"Here for the Party"
(2004)		 "When I Think About Cheatin'"
(2004)		 "Homewrecker"
(2005)

"When I Think About Cheatin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It was the third single from her debut album, Here for the Party, and was released to radio in October 2004. The song was her third consecutive Top Ten hit, reaching No. 4 on the country singles charts. Wilson wrote this song with John Rich and Vicky McGehee.

Content

In "When I Think About Cheatin'," the female narrator states that she resists the temptation of infidelity because the possibility of losing her current relationship would be too much for her to bear.[1] The song is performed in the style of the Nashville sound.

Critical reception

Johnny Loftus of Allmusic said that Wilson was "convincing" in her delivery, and that the inclusion of a ballad on the album gave it "some depth."[2] Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a positive rating. He says that the song proves that Wilson is more than just a "Redneck Woman"[3]

Chart performance

"When I Think About Cheatin'" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for the week ending October 30, 2004. The song peaked at No. 4, holding that position for one week and spending twenty weeks on the charts.[4]

Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 39
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 41

References

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  5. ↑ "Gretchen Wilson – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Gretchen Wilson. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Gretchen Wilson – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Gretchen Wilson. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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External links

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