"Rednecker" (stylized in all caps) is the debut single by American country music singer Hardy. It was released on March 4, 2019[1] as the lead single from his 2018 debut EP This Ole Boy.
| "Rednecker" | ||||
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| Single by Hardy | ||||
| from the EP This Ole Boy | ||||
| Released | March 4, 2019[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Big Loud | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Hardy[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Joey Moi, Dave Cohen | |||
| Hardy singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editIn an interview with The Boot, Hardy explained the song's origin.[3]
Jordan Schmidt and Andy [Albert] and I were sitting off in a corner, and we were laughing about something. One of the guys said, "I'm rednecker than you." We were just going on and on about something stupid and kept saying that. There's a thing with songwriters, where, if somebody says something either profound or very unique, and they say it loud enough to hear -- if you're in a room with a bunch of songwriters, you'll always catch another person looking around to see if anybody heard it. It's a really funny thing. So anyway, we kinda laughed, and then we all got real serious for a second, and we were like, "Oh s--t, we need to go write that, right now."
Music video
editThe music video, directed by Justin Clough, was shot on a farm in Cottontown, Tennessee and features some of Hardy's songwriting collaborators: Brett Tyler, Joe Clemmons and Benjy Davis. The group was able to relax and have a fun day just being buddies and hanging out. Their day consisted of mudding, mattress surfing via his jacked-up 4x4, shooting catfish in a lake, paintballing, shotgunning Busch Lights and putting "a little more spit in (his) chaw," contest style.[4]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Future releases for Country Radio". All Access. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Get to Know: Newcomer Hardy". onecountry.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Liptak, Carena (April 30, 2019). "Story Behind the Song: Hardy, 'Rednecker'". theboot.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Hardy Brings the Party With 'Rednecker' Music Video". tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "HARDY Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "HARDY Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "HARDY Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "HARDY Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Hardy – Rednecker". Music Canada. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Hardy – Rednecker". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.