26 Cents

"26 Cents", also written as "26¢", is the debut single of the Canadian country music group the Wilkinsons.

Written by group member Steve Wilkinson and William Wallace, it was released in June 1998 as the first single from their album Nothing but Love.

Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

[2] It was named both Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) Song of the Year and Single of the Year at the 1999 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.

The song's title comes from the "penny for your thoughts, a quarter for the call" that her mother gives her before she leaves.