A Week in a Country Jail
"A Week in a Country Jail" | ||||
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Single by Tom T. Hall | ||||
from the album Homecoming | ||||
B-side | "Flat Footin'-It" | |||
Released | November 24, 1969 | |||
Recorded | March 4, 1969 Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Mercury 72998 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom T. Hall | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
Tom T. Hall singles chronology | ||||
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"A Week in a Country Jail" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in November 1969 as the third and final single from his 1969 studio album Homecoming. The song was Hall's fifth release to reach the U.S. country singles chart and the first of seven number-ones. "A Week in a Country Jail" stayed at the top for two weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[1]
Content
The song begins with the protagonist being arrested for speeding while standing on red at traffic lights. He spends the night in a jail cell, being served hot bologna, eggs and gravy and, during his prolonged stay, becomes interested in the jailer's wife. After seven days, the inmate is finally lectured on traffic laws by the judge who takes "every nickel he had" and releases him.
Chart performance
Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 32 |
References
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- In Search of a Song (1971)
- Places I've Done Time (1978)
- Song in a Seashell (1985)
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1975)
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