Here for the Party

Here for the Party is the debut studio album by American country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It reached the top of the US country charts in May 2004 and number 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts.

Here for the Party
Studio album by
Gretchen Wilson
ReleasedMay 11, 2004
GenreCountry
Length37:36
LabelEpic Nashville
ProducerJoe Scaife
Mark Wright
John Rich (associate producer)
Gretchen Wilson chronology
Here for the Party
(2004)		 All Jacked Up
(2005)
Singles from Here for the Party
  1. "Redneck Woman"
    Released: March 23, 2004
  2. "Here for the Party"
    Released: July 1, 2004
  3. "When I Think About Cheatin'"
    Released: October 25, 2004
  4. "Homewrecker"
    Released: January 17, 2005

Featured on the album is Wilson's breakthrough debut single, "Redneck Woman", a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The tracks "Here for the Party", "When I Think About Cheatin'", and "Homewrecker" were also released as singles; these three singles all reached top 5 on the country charts as well.

The album received four Grammy nominations: Best New Artist, Best Country Album, Best Country Song ("Redneck Woman") and Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("Redneck Woman"). Gretchen Wilson won Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Making of the album

Gretchen Wilson was singing in a bar when she met John Rich of Big & Rich, who invited her to work with him. After some persistence, she agreed and joined the MuzikMafia, an informal group of Nashville singers and songwriters that gathered weekly to play songs.

Wilson signed with Epic Records in 2003 and went in the studio with producers Mark Wright and Joe Scaife and Rich as co-producer. The first single, "Redneck Woman," was written as a tribute to women from small-town America.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Q[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
Stylus MagazineB[7]
USA Today[8]

"Redneck Woman" was released as a single in early 2004 and reached the top of the Billboard country singles charts and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was released in the U.S. on May 11, 2004. It debuted at the top of the country album charts and at number two on the Billboard 200 with 227,000 copies sold.[9] Here for the Party was the fifth best selling album of 2004, with about 2.9 million copies sold.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Here for the Party"John Rich, Big Kenny, Gretchen Wilson3:18
2."Redneck Woman"Wilson, Rich3:42
3."When I Think About Cheatin'"Rich, Wilson, Vicky McGehee4:09
4."Homewrecker"George Teren, Rivers Rutherford, Wilson3:26
5."Holdin' You"Thom McHugh, Wade Kirby3:34
6."Chariot"John Caldwell, Leslie Satcher4:26
7."What Happened"Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero, Bekka Bramlett, Tim Nichols3:51
8."When It Rains"Rich, McGehee, Wilson3:03
9."The Bed" (featuring Big & Rich)Keith Anderson, Rich, McGehee2:53
10."Pocahontas Proud"Rich, McGehee, Wilson5:15

Musicians

Compiled from liner notes.[11]

Musicians
  • Al Anderson – gut string guitar
  • Big Kenny – background vocals on "The Bed"
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar, baritone guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
  • Eric Darken – percussion
  • Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
  • Wes Hightower – background vocals
  • Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
  • Steve Nathan – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Russ Pahl – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar, banjo
  • Angela Primm – background vocals
  • Michael Rhodes – bass guitar, baritone guitar
  • John Rich – acoustic guitar, background vocals on "The Bed"
  • Joe Scaife – background vocals
  • Trez – background vocals
  • Gale West – background vocals
  • John Willis – acoustic guitar
  • Gretchen Wilson – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Reese Wynans – piano, Hammond B-3 organ

Chart performances

Album
Chart (2004) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 2
Australian Albums Chart 21
Norwegian Albums Chart 14
Swedish Albums Chart 7
UK Albums Chart 60

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[12]		 US
[13]		 AUS
[14]		 IRE
[15]		 UK
[16]
2004 "Redneck Woman" 1 22 50 45 42
"Here for the Party" 3 39 — — —
"When I Think About Cheatin'" 4 39 — — —
2005 "Homewrecker" 2 56 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications
Region Certification
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum
United States (RIAA)[21] 5× Platinum

References
  1. Bjorke, Matt. "Here for the Party – Gretchen Wilson". About.com.
  2. Loftus, Johnny. "Here for the Party – Gretchen Wilson". Allmusic.
  3. Havighhurst, Craig (2004-05-21). "Here for the Party Review". Entertainment Weekly: 81. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  4. "Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  5. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Gretchen Wilson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  6. Caramanica, Jon (2004-06-24). "Gretchen Wilson: Here for the Party : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  7. Love, Josh (2004-06-21). "Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party – Review". Stylus Magazine.
  8. Mansfield, Brian (2004-05-13). "Party with Gretchen Wilson, Los Lobos (Gretchen Wilson, Here for the Party)". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  9. Gretchen Wilson By Susan Moyer, p. 35, at Google Books
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-21. Retrieved 2008-11-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. Here for the Party (CD booklet). Gretchen Wilson. Epic Records. 2004. 93533.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. "Gretchen Wilson Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  13. Peak chart positions for charted singles on the Hot 100:
  14. "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. australian-charts.com. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  15. "irishcharts.com – Discography Gretchen Wilson". Hung Medien. irishcharts.com. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  16. "Chart Log UK: Kristine W. – Tammy Wynette". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  17. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – November 24, 2010: "Redneck Woman" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  18. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – November 24, 2010: "Here for the Party" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
  19. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. "Canadian album certifications – Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party". Music Canada.
  21. "American album certifications – Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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