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Wanted (Alan Jackson song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Wanted"' is a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Charlie Craig, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in May 1990 as the third single from Jackson's first album, 'Here in the Real World'. The song peaked at number 3 on both the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and the Canadian 'RPM' Country Tracks Chart.
Background and writing
The front cover resembles a western "wanted" poster. Jackson was inspired to write the song after seeing a wanted poster in an old John Wayne movie.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the male narrator decides to place a classified ad to describe what he wants from a lover: "Wanted, one good hearted woman / To forgive imperfection / In the man that she loves".
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade," saying that the song contains "heartfelt vocal and sincere delivery." He goes on to say that "if a lesser singer was at the mic, the sheer implausibility of the lyric would be nakedly evident, but Jackson will have you looking in the classified section, expecting the chorus to be there."[http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/06/25/retro-single-review-alan-jackson-wanted/ CountryUniverse.net] Review by Kevin John Coyne
Music video
The music video was directed by Bing Sokolsky and premiered in mid-1990.
Peak chart positions
Year-end charts
References
Category:1990 singles
Category:Alan Jackson songs
Category:Songs written by Alan Jackson
Category:Songs written by Charlie Craig
Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall
Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:1990 songs
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