| "Redneck Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Gretchen Wilson | ||||
| from the album Here for the Party | ||||
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| Released | March 15, 2004 | |||
| Studio | Sony/Tree (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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"Redneck Woman" is the debut single of American country music artist Gretchen Wilson, released on March 15, 2004, from her debut studio album, Here for the Party (2004). Wilson co-wrote the song with John Rich. It is Wilson's only number-one single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song also reached number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song found modest success in Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, reaching number 50 on the Australian Singles Chart, number 45 on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song, which is considered Wilson's signature song,[2] also earned a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2005.[3] In June 2014, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 97 on the "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time".[4] In May 2024, Rolling Stone updated their rankings to include 200 songs, placing "Redneck Woman" at #197.[5]
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.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles". Music Week. August 14, 2004. p. 23.
Despite being a thoroughly average country romp, Radio Two has been showing support.
- ^ "Rowdy country singer Gretchen Wilson lets fans see a softer side". SJ-R.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ^ Rogers, Nick (August 9, 2007). "'Redneck Woman' Wilson is here for the party". SJ-R.com. Retrieved August 20, 2007.
- ^ "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 2014.
- ^ "The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 24, 2014.