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Vol. 17, No. 4: Music

“Redneck Woman” and the Gendered Poetics of Class Rebellion

by Nadine Hubbs

“In 2004 Gretchen Wilson exploded onto the country music scene with ‘Redneck Woman.’ The blockbuster single led to the early release of her first CD and propelled it to triple platinum sales.”

In 2004 Gretchen Wilson exploded onto the country music scene with “Redneck Woman.” The blockbuster single led to the early release of her first CD, Here for the Party, and propelled it to triple platinum sales that year, the highest for a debut in any musical category. “Redneck Woman” shot to No. 1 faster than any country track in the previous decade and held the top spot for five weeks. Wilson garnered a raft of distinctions, including a Grammy for best country song and best female vocalist honors from both the Country Music and American Music Awards.

This article appears as an abstract above, the complete article can be accessed in Project Muse
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