"Wanted" is the title of a song written by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson

Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...

 and Charlie Craig

Charlie Craig

Charlie Craig was a Grammy-nominated songwriter born and raised in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He relocated to Nashville and spent over 40 years in the music industry. Some of his songs have been recorded by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Aaron Tippin and...

, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in May 1990 as the third single from Jackson's first album, Here in the Real World

Here in the Real World

-Track listing:# "Ace of Hearts" – 3:06# "Here in the Real World" – 3:38# "Blue Blooded Woman" – 2:14# "Wanted" – 2:59...

, the song peaked at number 3 on both the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...

) charts and the Canadian RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks Chart.

Background and writing

Jackson was inspired to write the song after seeing a wanted poster in an old John Wayne

John Wayne

Marion Mitchell Morrison , better known by his stage name John Wayne, was an American film actor, director and producer. He epitomized rugged masculinity and became an enduring American icon. He is famous for his distinctive calm voice, walk, and height...

 movie.

Content

"Wanted" is a mid-tempo ballad in which the male narrator decides to place a classified ad to describe what he wants from a lover: "Wanted, one good hearted woman / To forgive imperfection / In the man that she loves".

The cassette single version, instead of a B-side, features the same program on both sides: the single itself, followed by excerpts from "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow

Chasin' That Neon Rainbow

"Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" is the title of a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson...

", "I'd Love You All Over Again

I'd Love You All Over Again

"I'd Love You All Over Again is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1991 as the last single from his first album, Here in the Real World, the song was Jackson's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot...

", and "Home

Home (Alan Jackson song)

"Home" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The song was originally recorded by him on his 1989 debut album Here in the Real World...

".

Peak chart positions

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3