The Bumper of My SUV
| "The Bumper of My SUV" | ||||
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| Single by Chely Wright | ||||
| from the album The Metropolitan Hotel | ||||
| Released | November 8, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Chely Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Chely Wright | |||
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"The Bumper of My SUV" is a song written, produced, and recorded, by American country music artist Chely Wright, recorded for her sixth studio album The Metropolitan Hotel (2005). Wright wrote the song following an incident in which a lady in a minivan told her she was supporting "baby killers", which are the United States Marine Corps. Her brother is a Marine. It first garnered attention when Wright performed the song for troops in Iraq. Wright was initially hesitant to making it a single.
It was released on November 8, 2004 via Dualtone Records and Wright's own Painted Red Records as the second single from the album. It initially only reached number 54 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, marking her lowest peaking single since "She Went Out for Cigarettes" from 2000. Following a deceptive campaign in which members of Wright's fan club pretended to be friends or family members of military members to request the song be played, it was re-released in early 2005. This re-issue would go on to peak at number 35, becoming not only Wright's last top-40 hit to date but her most recent entry to the chart as of 2024.