Redneck 12 Days of Christmas
| "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Jeff Foxworthy | ||||
| from the album Crank It Up: The Music Album | ||||
| B-side | "'Twas the Night After Christmas"[1] | |||
| Released | December 1995 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, country | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Foxworthy Tim Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Doug Grau Scott Rouse | |||
| Jeff Foxworthy singles chronology | ||||
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"Redneck 12 Days of Christmas" is a redneck parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" written by Jeff Foxworthy and Tim Wilson and recorded by Foxworthy on his 1996 album Crank It Up: The Music Album. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1996, becoming the highest-charting seasonal title of the SoundScan era, a record that has since been tied by Jimmy Wayne's "Paper Angels."[2] It subsequently peaked at number 39 in January 1997, number 39 in January 1998, number 37 in January 1999 and number 35 in January 2000.[1]
The song's B-side, "'Twas the Night After Christmas", peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1997.[1]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Michael McNamara and premiered in November 1996.[3]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 18 |
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 39 |
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 39 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 37 |
| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 35 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Download 'Dreams' for Green Day". Billboard. January 8, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Jeff Foxworthy : Redneck 12 Days of Christmas". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
