| "Not Ready to Make Nice" | ||||
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| Single by Dixie Chicks | ||||
| from the album Taking the Long Way | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2006 | |||
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| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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| "Not Ready to Make Nice" on YouTube | ||||
"Not Ready to Make Nice" is a song co-written and performed by American country music trio Dixie Chicks. It was released on March 20, 2006, as the first single from the band's seventh studio album, Taking the Long Way. The Dixie Chicks wrote the song in response to the backlash they experienced in 2003 after criticizing President George W. Bush.
"Not Ready to Make Nice" remains the Dixie Chicks' biggest hit in Canada[citation needed]. Though they have had bigger hits on the country charts, it is their only song to be certified 2× Platinum, reaching number four on the Hot 100. The song was written by Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, and Dan Wilson.
On February 11, 2007, it won three Grammy Awards in the categories of Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[1] In 2009, Rolling Stone named "Not Ready to Make Nice" the 77th best song of the decade.[2]
- ^ "Dixie Chicks Soar, Blige, Chili Peppers Win Big At Grammys". Jonathan Cohen, Billboard. February 12, 2007. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ "100 Best Songs of the Decade". Rolling Stone. 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2009-12-19.