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Dear Mr. President (Pink song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Dear Mr. President'" is a song by Pink featuring the Indigo Girls, and was recorded for Pink's fourth album, 'I'm Not Dead'. The song is an open letter to the then-President of the United States, George W. Bush. The song criticizes several areas of Bush's administration and terms in office, including the Iraq War, No Child Left Behind Act, opposition to gay marriage and the gay rights movement in general, perceived lack of empathy for poor and middle-class citizens, and Bush's drinking and drug usage in college. Pink felt that it was one of the most important songs she had ever written.
Released as a single in December 2006, "Dear Mr. President" became a hit in continental Europe and Australia. It reached number one in the Flanders region of Belgium for four weeks and in Austria for one week while reaching the top five in Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. It became the third highest-selling single of Austria for 2007 and the eighth highest-selling single of Switzerland the same year.
Critical response
"Dear Mr. President" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Entertainment Weekly's Chris Williams described the song "with its incongruous folkie social concern and Bush-baiting applause lines." The 'Los Angeles Times' Natalie Nichols said that Pink taps her inner Ani DiFranco on the confrontational "Dear Mr. President".
'The New York Times' Jon Pareles noted that the song is "well meaning", "hectoring" and that it "grow[s] even more sententious". PopMatters praised the single with long overview: Rolling Stone's Barry Walters praises Pink for "writ[ing] a scathing letter in 'Dear Mr. President and "cooing righteous folk harmonies with Indigo Girls." Sal Cinquemani was mixed, writing that Dear Mr. President', which cleverly uses George W. Bush's own words against him, pales next to Missundaztood's 'My Vietnam.
Formats and track listings
'Digital Single'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" 3:18
#"Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] 4:45
#"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" [Live] 4:44
'UK Collector's Set CD1'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] 4:45
#"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" [Live] 4:44
#"Dear Mr. President" [Video] 5:00
'UK Collector's Set CD2'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" 3:18
#"Dear Mr. President" [Live] 4:45
#"Live From Wembley Trailer" [Video] 0:59
'Germany Collector's Set CD1'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] 4:45
#"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" 3:18
#"Live From Wembley Trailer" [Video] 0:59
'Germany Collector's Set CD2'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"Who Knew" [Live From Wembley Arena] 3:29
#"Dear Mr. President" [Live from Wembley Arena] 4:45
'Australian Tour Collector's Set CD1'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"Who Knew" [Live From Wembley Arena] 3:30
#"Dear Mr. President" [Live From Wembley Arena] 4:45
#"On The Road With Pink" [Video] 10:00
'Australian Tour Collector's Set CD2'
#"Dear Mr. President" 4:33
#"U + Ur Hand" [Live From Wembley Arena] 4:39
#"Dear Mr. President" [Video] 5:00
#"Live From Wembley Trailer" [Video] 1:00
'Remixes'
#Offer Nissim Club Mix
#Offer Nissim Radio Edit
Personnel
*Vocals: Pink and Indigo Girls
*Backing vocals: Emily Saliers and Amy Ray
*Mixed by: Al Clay
*Pro Tools: Christopher Rojas
*Guitar: Emily Saliers
*Production coordinator: Lana Israel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
*List of anti-war songs
*Commander in Chief (song)
References
Category:2000s ballads
Category:2006 singles
Category:2006 songs
Category:American country music songs
Category:American soft rock songs
Category:Anti-war songs
Category:Country ballads
Category:Country rock songs
Category:Indigo Girls songs
Category:LaFace Records singles
Category:LGBT-related songs
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Pink (singer) songs
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Protest songs
Category:Rock ballads
Category:Songs about letters (message)
Category:Songs about George W. Bush
Category:Songs written by Billy Mann
Category:Songs written by Pink (singer)
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
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