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| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[John Anderson (musician)|John Anderson]]
| artist = [[John Anderson (singer)|John Anderson]]
| album = [[All the People Are Talkin']]
| album = [[All the People Are Talkin']]
| B-side = "Old Mexico"<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|pages=26-27|isbn=0-89820-177-2}}</ref>
| B-side = "Old Mexico"<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|pages=26–27|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref>
| released = January 14, 1984
| released = January 14, 1984
| format = [[7" single]]
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
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| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| length = 2:33
| length = 2:33
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. Nashville]]
| writer = {{flatlist|
| writer = {{flatlist|
* [[Merle Kilgore]]
* [[Merle Kilgore]]
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| next_year = 1984
| next_year = 1984
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"'''Let Somebody Else Drive'''" is a song written by [[Merle Kilgore]] and [[Mack Vickery]], and recorded by American country music artist [[John Anderson (musician)|John Anderson]]. It was released in January 1984 as the second single from the album ''[[All the People Are Talkin']]''. The song reached number 10 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] chart.<ref name="whitburn"/>
"'''Let Somebody Else Drive'''" is a song written by [[Merle Kilgore]] and [[Mack Vickery]], and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[John Anderson (singer)|John Anderson]]. It was released in January 1984 as the second single from the album ''[[All the People Are Talkin']]''. The song reached number 10 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles & Tracks]] chart.<ref name="whitburn"/>


==Success==
==Success==
The song's success led to Anderson promoting public awareness of drinking and driving through the Florida State Highway Safety Department.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kirby|first=Kip|title=Performers still tackling social issues|journal=Billboard|page=69|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6SQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT68&dq=%22let+somebody+else+drive%22+%22john+anderson%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBkYnKubXQAhVk54MKHdEwCssQ6AEIIzAB#v=onepage&q=%22let%20somebody%20else%20drive%22%20%22john%20anderson%22&f=false}}</ref>
The song's success led to Anderson promoting public awareness of drinking and driving through the Florida State Highway Safety Department.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Kirby|first=Kip|title=Performers still tackling social issues|magazine=Billboard|date=14 September 1985|page=69|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6SQEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22let+somebody+else+drive%22+%22john+anderson%22&pg=PT68}}</ref>


Anderson re-recorded the song for the 1996 compilation ''[[NFL Country]]'', a multi-artist compilation album pairing country artists with players in the [[National Football League]]. This rendition featured guest vocals from [[Mike Young (American football)|Mike Young]].
Anderson re-recorded the song for the 1996 compilation ''[[NFL Country]]'', a multi-artist compilation album pairing country artists with players in the [[National Football League]]. This rendition featured guest vocals from [[Mike Young (American football)|Mike Young]].
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==Content==
==Content==
The song is about the dangers of drinking and driving, warning those who drink to "let somebody else drive".
The song is about the dangers of drinking and driving, warning those who drink to "let somebody else drive".

==Other versions==
The song was recorded by [[John Rich]] featuring [[Hank Williams Jr.]] on Rich's 2010 [[Extended play]] album ''[[Rich Rocks]]''.


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|john-anderson|let-somebody-else-drive}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 06:16, 3 December 2022

"Let Somebody Else Drive"
Single by John Anderson
from the album All the People Are Talkin'
B-side"Old Mexico"[1]
ReleasedJanuary 14, 1984
GenreLand
Length2:33
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • John Anderson
  • Lou Bradley
John Anderson singles chronology
"Black Sheep"
(1983) 		"Let Somebody Else Drive"
(1984) 		"I Wish I Could Write You a Song"
(1984)

"Let Somebody Else Drive" is a song written by Merle Kilgore and Mack Vickery, and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in January 1984 as the second single from the album All the People Are Talkin'. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Success

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The song's success led to Anderson promoting public awareness of drinking and driving through the Florida State Highway Safety Department.[2]

Anderson re-recorded the song for the 1996 compilation NFL Country, a multi-artist compilation album pairing country artists with players in the National Football League. This rendition featured guest vocals from Mike Young.

Content

[edit]

The song is about the dangers of drinking and driving, warning those who drink to "let somebody else drive".

Other versions

[edit]

The song was recorded by John Rich featuring Hank Williams Jr. on Rich's 2010 Extended play album Rich Rocks.

Chart performance

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 10

References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Kirby, Kip (14 September 1985). "Performers still tackling social issues". Billboard. p. 69.
  3. ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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