Double Wide is the debut studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on May 30, 2000, via Lava/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place on the back of a tour bus parked in various motels and arena parking lots across the country. Production was mostly handled by Kid Rock with Michael Bradford. The music of the album is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by AllMusic as country, rock rap and rockabilly. Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop, rock and roll, blues rock and pop. The album reached top 10 in Germany, Austria and the United States. It was certified platinum by Music Canada on August 13, 2001, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 28, 2001. Regarding the album's success, Kracker stated in 2001 "It gives you that kind of 'I told you so' feeling, because I always knew the record was good." Double Wide is the debut studio album by American recording artist Uncle Kracker. It was released on May 30, 2000, via Lava/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place on the back of a tour bus parked in various motels and arena parking lots across the country. Production was mostly handled by Kid Rock with Michael Bradford. The music of the album is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by AllMusic as country, rock rap and rockabilly. Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop, rock and roll, blues rock and pop. The album reached top 10 in Germany, Austria and the United States. It was certified platinum by Music Canada on August 13, 2001, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 28, 2001. Regarding the album's success, Kracker stated in 2001 "It gives you that kind of 'I told you so' feeling, because I always knew the record was good." false 2025-11-07 16:58:59 Double Wide 2000 2000-01-01 2000-01-01 44 Country;Country Rock;Hard Rock;Pop;Rap Rock;Rapcore 116200 2140896 cf54eea5-b411-42e0-9a74-d8c140ef34e3 1a02e1e4-000e-46fa-83de-f3a36674e4fc 1de35bc9-56a9-3586-bfd1-da5644cae722 /media/data/media8/Music/Uncle Kracker/Double Wide/folder.jpg Uncle Kracker Uncle Kracker 1 1 Intro 01:19 1 2 Better Days 04:50 1 3 What ’Chu Lookin’ At? 05:11 1 4 Follow Me 03:34 1 5 Heaven 04:19 1 6 Steaks ’n Shrimp 04:13 1 7 Who’s Your Uncle? 03:56 1 8 Whiskey & Water 04:42 1 9 Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 04:59 1 10 Aces & 8’s 03:53 1 11 You Can’t Take Me 03:16 Matthew Shafer (born June 6, 1974), also known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer, rapper and musician. He was previously a turntablist for Kid Rock's backing group Twisted Brown Trucker and since 1999 has recorded as a solo artist. His singles "Follow Me" and "Drift Away" were top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.