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

Here for the Party is the debut studio album by American country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It was released on May 11, 2004, by Epic Records Nashville. The album reached the top of the US country charts in May 2004 and number 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts.

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(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[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

Chart performances

Certifications

Region Certification
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum
United States (RIAA)[27] 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 (May 21, 2004). "Here for the Party Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 81. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Gretchen Wilson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (June 24, 2004). "Gretchen Wilson: Here for the Party : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ Love, Josh (June 21, 2004). "Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2007.
  8. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (May 13, 2004). "Party with Gretchen Wilson, Los Lobos (Gretchen Wilson, Here for the Party)". USA Today. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ Gretchen Wilson By Susan Moyer, p. 35, at Google Books
  10. ↑ "Usher No. 1 in 2004? Yeah! - Jan 05, 2005 - E! Online News". Archived from the original on March 21, 2006. Retrieved November 29, 2008.
  11. ↑ Here for the Party (CD booklet). Gretchen Wilson. Epic Records. 2004. 93533.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Gretchen Wilson – Here For The Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Gretchen Wilson – Here For The Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gretchen Wilson – Here For The Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Gretchen Wilson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Gretchen Wilson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2004" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  26. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party". Music Canada.
  27. ↑ "American album certifications – Gretchen Wilson – Here for the Party". Recording Industry Association of America.
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