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"(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" is a song by New Zealand musician Shona Laing. According to Laing, the inspiration for the song was her reaction to a television appearance of American politician Edward Kennedy.[2] The song was originally released as a single in 1985, titled "Not a Kennedy", and was included on Laing's 1985 album Genre.[3] It was re-mixed and re-released in 1987, and this version was included on her 1987 album South.[2] The song reached number two in New Zealand, number nine in Australia, and number 14 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
| "(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Shona Laing | ||||
| from the album South | ||||
| B-side | "Neutral and Nuclear Free"[1] | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Pagan, Virgin, TVT | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shona Laing | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Lynch | |||
| Shona Laing singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 2 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 83 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 36 |
References
- (Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy (New Zealand 7-inch single sleeve). Shona Laing. Pagan Records. 1987. PAG 1027.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "NZ Herald Legacy Award - Shona Laing: Glad I'm Not a Kennedy". The New Zealand Herald. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- "Shona Laing - New Zealand Music Commission". New Zealand Music Commission. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Shona Laing – (Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy". Top 40 Singles.
- "Chart History – Shona Laing (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2019 – via Imgur.
- "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
- "On Song with Simon Sweetman", 9 January 2013 – discussion of the origin of the song from Radio New Zealand website
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