Redneck Woman

Infobox Single
Name = Redneck Woman


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Artist = Gretchen Wilson
from Album = Here for the Party
Released = 2004
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Country
Length = 3:42
Label = Epic
Writer = Gretchen Wilson, John Rich
Producer = Mark Wright, Joe Scaife
Certification = Platinum (US)
This single = "Redneck Woman"
(2004)
Next single = "Here for the Party"
(2004)
Misc ="Redneck Woman" is the debut single of American country music artist Gretchen Wilson. Released in 2004, the single served as the lead-off to her multi-platinum debut album "Here for the Party". The song was also Gretchen's first (and to date, her only) Number One single on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and also earned her a No. 22 pop hit in the U.S.

The song, which is considered Gretchen's signature song, [cite web |url=http://starbulletin.com/2007/06/29/features/story02.html |title=Rowdy country singer Gretchen Wilson lets fans see a softer side |accessdate=2007-08-20 |work=SJ-R.com] also earned a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2005. [cite web |url=http://www.sj-r.com/Entertainment/stories/13811.asp |title=‘Redneck Woman’ Wilson is here for the party |accessdate=2007-08-20 |last=Rogers |first=Nick |date=2007-08-09 |work=SJ-R.com] The music video was ranked #11 on CMT's 100 Greatest Videos. [cite web | title=100 Greatest Videos |url=http://lounge.teamshania.com/showthread.php?t=6760|accessdate=2008-07-29]

In 2005, Jill Johnson covered the song on her album "Being Who You Are".

The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country.

In this song's music video, Tanya Tucker, Hank Williams, Jr., and Kid Rock all make cameo appearances.

Alternate versions and parodies

*In late 2004, Gretchen recorded a re-written version, titled "Red Bird Fever" to commemorate the St. Louis Cardinals' entering the World Series. [cite web
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*On his 2005 album "Bipolar and Proud", country music parodist Cledus T. Judd recorded a parody, titled "Paycheck Woman".

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