Double Wide (album)

Double Wide is the debut studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on May 30, 2000 via Lava/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place on the back of a tour bus parked in various motels and arena parking lots across the country. Production was mostly handled by Kid Rock with Michael Bradford. The music of the album is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by AllMusic as country, rock rap and rockabilly.[1] Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop,[1] rock and roll,[1] blues rock[2] and pop.[2]

Double Wide
Studio album by Uncle Kracker
Released	May 30, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Country rock[1] rap rock[1]
Length	44:15
Label	Lava Atlantic
Producer	Kid Rock Michael Bradford
Uncle Kracker chronology
Double Wide (2000) No Stranger to Shame (2002)
Singles from Double Wide
"Follow Me" Released: February 20, 2001 "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]

The album reached top 10 in Germany, Austria and the United States. It was certified platinum by Music Canada on August 13, 2001 and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 28, 2001. Regarding the album's success, Kracker stated in 2001 "It gives you that kind of 'I told you so' feeling, because I always knew the record was good."[4]

Track listing

All songs co-written by Robert J. Ritchie and Matthew Shafer, unless noted.

1. "Intro" – 1:19
2. "Better Days" (Kenny Olson, James Trombly, Robert J. Ritchie, Matthew Shafer) – 4:50
3. "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" – 5:12
4. "Follow Me" (Michael Bradford, Shafer) – 3:35
5. "Heaven" (featuring Paradime and Kid Rock) (Freddie Beauregard, William Maddox, David Moore, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:19
6. "Steaks 'n Shrimp" – 4:13
7. "Who's Your Uncle?" (Beauregard, Ritchie, Shafer) – 3:56
8. "Whiskey and Water" (Bradford, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:43
9. "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Ritchie, Shafer, Trombly) – 4:59
10. "Aces & 8's" (Martin Gross, Bradford, Shafer) – 3:53
11. "You Can't Take Me" (Bradford, Shafer, Trombly) – 3:16

Personnel

• Uncle Kracker – lead vocals, DJ
• Kid Rock – guitar, scratching, drums, programming, background vocals, lead vocals on "Heaven"
• Paradime – lead vocals on "Heaven"
• James Montgomery – blues harmonica
• Michael Bradford – bass guitar, guitar, programming, background vocals
• James Bones – keyboards, background vocals
• Stefanie Eulinberg – drums
• Jason Krause – guitar
• Kenny Olson – guitar
• Lynn Owsley – pedal steel guitar

Charts

Weekly

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	15
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]	5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	21
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9]	26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	13
UK Albums (OCC)[12]	40
US Billboard 200[13]	7

Year-end

Chart (2001)	Position
US Billboard 200[14]	53
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[15]	50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Platinum	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[17]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Appearances in other media

• Former World Wrestling Entertainment stable X-Factor used a modified version of "What 'Chu Lookin’ At" as their entrance theme.
• "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" was heard in the 2000 film Shanghai Noon, which starred Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson, who appeared in the music video.
• "What 'Chu Lookin' At?" appeared on the Mission: Impossible 2 soundtrack

References

1. Musich, Brian. "Double Wide - Uncle Kracker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
2. Browne, David (June 30, 2000). "Double Wide". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: uncle kracker". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
4. Archive-Joe-DAngelo. "Uncle Kracker Cracks Top 10 With Double Wide". MTV News. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
5. "Australiancharts.com – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
8. "Charts.nz – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
9. "Norwegiancharts.com – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
10. "Swedishcharts.com – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
12. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
13. "Uncle Kracker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
14. "2001: Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
15. "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2001" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
16. "Canadian album certifications – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Music Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
17. "American album certifications – Uncle Kracker – Double Wide". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 22, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Uncle Kracker – Double Wide at Discogs (list of releases)