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Alan Jackson's Nephew Wrote Final Top 25 Single
Alan Jackson's nephew co-wrote his last Top 25 country hit, a song he says didn't influence his decision to record it.
In brief
Alan Jackson's nephew co-wrote his last Top 25 country hit, a song he says didn't influence his decision to record it. Alan Jackson's nephew Adam Wright wrote his final Top 25 single, which Jackson recorded without considering the writer's influence. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Alan Jackson's Final Top 25 Single
Alan Jackson released 'So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore' in 2012 as his last Top 25 single.
Nephew Co-Wrote the Song
Adam Wright, Jackson’s nephew, co-wrote the song with Jay Knowles.
Jackson Says No Influence
Jackson says his nephew’s songwriting role did not affect his decision to record it.
“My nephew’s a writer on it, but that didn’t have any influence on me”
Jackson’s Reaction to Demo
Jackson initially felt the demo was good and wanted to be in country music.
“Well, at first it raised the hair on my arms when I heard the demo”
Song Compared to George Jones
Jackson says the song is one of Nashville’s best recent hits, similar to George Jones’ 'He Stopped Loving Her Today'.
“I just think it’s one of the better songs to come out of Nashville in a long time”
Jackson’s Next Release
Jackson released 'You Go Your Way' as his final Top 40 single after this song.
The essence
Alan Jackson's nephew Adam Wright wrote his final Top 25 single, which Jackson recorded without considering the writer's influence.
