(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy

"(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy" is a song by New Zealand musician Shona Laing.[1] The song was originally released as a single in 1985, titled "Not a Kennedy", and was included on Laing's 1985 album Genre.[2] It was re-mixed and re-released in 1987, and this version was included on her 1987 album South.[1] The song reached number two in New Zealand, number nine in Australia, and number 14 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. According to Laing, the inspiration for the song was her reaction to a television appearance of American politician Edward Kennedy.[1]

"(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy"
Single by Shona Laing
from the album South
Released1987
Recorded1985
GenreSynth-pop, new wave
LabelPagan, Virgin, TVT
Songwriter(s)Shona Laing
Producer(s)Bruce Lynch
Shona Laing singles chronology
"One in a Million"
(1985)
"(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy"
(1987)
"Drive Baby Drive"
(1987)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 2
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[5] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (1987) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 83
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 36

References

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