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'''''Wrote a Song for Everyone''''' is the ninth solo studio album by [[John Fogerty]], released on May 27, 2013 in Europe, and on May 28, 2013 (Fogerty's 68th birthday) in the United States. It is his ninth solo studio album, not counting the unreleased ''[[Hoodoo (John Fogerty album)|Hoodoo]]'' album (1976).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Wrote-Song-Everyone-John-Fogerty/dp/B00847KFDS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368677863&sr=8-1&keywords=john+fogerty+wrote+a+song+for+everyone |title=Wrote a Song For Everyone: John Fogerty: Music |publisher=[[Amazon.com]] |date=September 9, 2009 |accessdate=May 16, 2013}}</ref> The album is a collection of classics and deep tracks from his canon of hits as well as some brand new songs, performed alongside an array of notable musicians, including [[Foo Fighters]] (“[[Fortunate Son]]”), [[Bob Seger]] (“[[Who'll Stop the Rain (song)|Who'll Stop the Rain]]”), [[Dawes (band)|Dawes]] ("[[Someday Never Comes]]"), [[Brad Paisley]] ("[[Hot Rod Heart]]"), [[Miranda Lambert]] ("Wrote a Song for Everyone"), [[Kid Rock]] ("[[Born on the Bayou]]"), [[Keith Urban]] ("[[Almost Saturday Night]]"), [[My Morning Jacket]] ("Long as I Can See the Light"), [[Alan Jackson]] ("[[Have You Ever Seen the Rain]]"), [[Jennifer Hudson]] ("[[Proud Mary]]"), and more.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://johnfogerty.com/news/69571 |title=Legendary John Fogerty to Release New Album|publisher=JohnFogerty.com|accessdate=April 3, 2012}}</ref> The album also features two new songs, "Mystic Highway" and "Train of Fools.".
 
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==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=am>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/wrote-a-song-for-everyone-mw0002349081|title= John Fogerty – ''Wrote a Song for Everyone - John Fogerty '': Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|date=May 27, 2013|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[American Songwriter]]''
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=as>{{cite web|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/05/john-fogerty-wrote-a-song-for-everyone/|title=John Fogerty: ''Wrote A Song For Everyone''|last=Margolis|first=Lynne|date=May 14, 2013|work=American Songwriter|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref>
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''Wrote a Song for Everyone'' received generally positive reviews from [[music criticism|music critics]]. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[weighted mean|weighted average]] score out of 100 using reviews and ratings from selected mainstream critics, the album Metascore is 71.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/wrote-a-song-for-everyone/john-fogerty|title=Wrote a Song For Everyone Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 14, 2013}}</ref> At ''[[American Songwriter]]'', Lynne Margolis found that "the result, is, at times, revelatory."<ref name=as/> At ''[[Country Weekly]]'', Bob Paxman exclaimed that "this should be a must for Fogerty followers."<ref name=cw/> At ''[[The Oakland Press]]'', [[Gary Graff]] proclaimed it to be "a successful experiment, and celebration, that only adds to the legacy of Fogerty and these songs."<ref name=op/> At ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'', Holly Gleason highlighted that the release "may provide a pupu platter of genres, but the country/rock/progressive duet partners more often serve as a reminder of Fogerty’s singular potency."<ref name=paste/> At ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', [[David Fricke]] called it "a testament to the continuing truth and power in Fogerty's greatest hits."<ref name=rs/> At the ''[[Toronto Star]]'', Nick Krewen called this "fun for what it is."<ref name=ts/> At ''[[USA Today]]'', [[Brian Mansfield]] told that "the breadth of his impact shows in the guest list for ''Wrote a Song for Everyone''."<ref name=usa/>
 
At [[AllmusicAllMusic]], [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] criticized it because "no matter how much fun he's having elsewhere on the record, Fogerty doesn't need any guests to sound alive."<ref name=am/> At the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', [[Greg Kot]] noted that "with songs this good, no gimmicks necessary", but this had some "mostly underwhelming results."<ref name=ct/> At ''[[Exclaim!]]'', Jason Schneider evoked that the release "illustrates Fogerty's wide-ranging influence; he may not often get credit for creating what's now known as Americana, but no one was as naturally adept at making it their signature sound."<ref name=exclaim/>
 
''Wrote a Song for Everyone'' was number 10 on ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s 50 Best Albums of 2013 list.<ref>{{cite web |title=50 Best Albums of 2013: John Fogerty, 'Wrote A Song For Everyone' |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2013-20131202/john-fogerty-wrote-a-song-for-everyone-19691231 |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |accessdate=December 25, 2013}}</ref>
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