Redneck Woman

"Redneck Woman"
Single by Gretchen Wilson
from the album Here for the Party
B-side
  • "Rebel Child"
  • "It Ain't Easy"
ReleasedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-03-15)
StudioSony/Tree (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length3:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gretchen Wilson singles chronology
"Redneck Woman"
(2004)
"Here for the Party"
(2004)

"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, also earned a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005. In June 2014, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 97 on the "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". In May 2024, Rolling Stone updated their rankings to include 200 songs, placing "Redneck Woman" at number 197.