(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy
1987 single by Shona Laing
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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 "Ted" 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.
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| "(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 | |||
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| Songwriter | Shona Laing | |||
| Producer | Bruce Lynch | |||
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Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987â1988) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 2 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
