Shuttin' Detroit Down

"Shuttin' Detroit Down"
Single by John Rich
from the album Son of a Preacher Man
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2009 (2009-01-28)[1]
RecordedJanuary 2009
GenreCountry
Length4:01
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)John Anderson
John Rich[2]
Producer(s)John Rich
John Rich singles chronology
"Another You"
(2009)
"Shuttin' Detroit Down"
(2009)
"The Good Lord and the Man"
(2009)
Music video
"Shuttin' Detroit Down" at CMT.com

"Shuttin' Detroit Down" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Rich, one half of the duo Big & Rich. The song addresses the issue of the government bailouts of financial institutions, and has received heavy rotation on Michigan radio stations, as well as others around the country. Rich recorded and released the song in January 2009, and it appears on his second solo album, Son of a Preacher Man. The album was released on March 24, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville, the same label to which Big & Rich is signed.

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  2. ^ Graff, Gary. "John Rich Wants To "Log-Jam" Legistlators With "Shuttin' Down Detroit"". Oakland Press. Retrieved 19 March 2009.