Rated "X"
| "Rated "X"" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album Entertainer of the Year – Loretta | ||||
| B-side | "Till the Pain Outwards the Shame" | |||
| Released | November 20, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Writer(s) | Loretta Lynn | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"Rated "X"" is a 1972 single written and recorded by Loretta Lynn. "Rated 'X'" was Lynn's sixth number one country single as a solo artist. The single spent one week at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.[1] The song dealt with the stigma faced by divorced women during the early 1970s, and was regarded as somewhat controversial at the time, due to its frank language.
In 2001, a live cover version was used as the B-side of the "Hotel Yorba" single by The White Stripes.
The song was covered by Neko Case on her 2004 live album The Tigers Have Spoken.
Chart performance
| Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 209.
| Preceded by "I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me" by Merle Haggard |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 24, 1973 |
Succeeded by "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" by Cal Smith |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 10-February 17, 1973 |
Succeeded by "'Til I Get It Right" by Tammy Wynette |
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