Redneck Woman
"Redneck Woman" is the first single off of American country singer Gretchen Wilson's first studio album Here for the Party. The song was released on March 15, 2004.
| "Redneck Woman" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Gretchen Wilson | |
| from the album Here for the Party | |
| Released | March 15, 2004 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:42 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) | Gretchen Wilson, John Rich |
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright, Joe Scaife |
The song was able to make it to #1 on the Hot Country Songs and #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[1][2] The song was certified Gold and the mastertone was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] The song won Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 47th Grammy Awards.[4]
Wilson said that she was inspired to make the song after she saw the music video for Faith Hill's song "Breathe". She said that she saw Hill singing while laying on satin sheets and said that she was gorgeous but that herself would never look like that. When asked what kind of woman she was, she said that she was a redneck woman.[5]
A music video for the song was released. In the video, Wilson rides an ATV and pickup truck through the mud and performs with her band on the stage in a bar. She drives her truck to a trailer park and enter a house where Kid Rock and Hank Williams Jr. are. Big & Rich and Tanya Tucker also appear in the video.
In 2005, Gretchen Wilson guest Miranda Lambert at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio.
In 2019, Wilson performed the song as the opener to the 53rd CMA Awards alongside a host of other women in country music, including Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton, Jennifer Nettles, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and The Highwomen.
References
change- ↑ "Gretchen Wilson - Hot Country Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Gretchen Wilson - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "47th Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ↑ "The Meaning Behind the Faith Hill Inspired Country Anthem, "Redneck Woman," by Gretchen Wilson". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
