Redneck Crazy

Redneck Crazy is the debut studio album by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released on September 30, 2013 via Columbia Nashville. Reviews for the record were mixed, with critics giving note to the lyrical content having various country music clichés. Redneck Crazy debuted at numbers two and five on the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. It spawned four singles: "Hot Mess", "Hello Goodbye", the title track, and "Whiskey in My Water".

Redneck Crazy
Studio album by
Tyler Farr
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)
Recorded2013
GenreCountry
Length38:45
LabelColumbia Nashville
Producer
Tyler Farr chronology
Camouflage
(2010)		 Redneck Crazy
(2013)		 Suffer in Peace
(2015)
Singles from Redneck Crazy
  1. "Hot Mess"
    Released: February 6, 2012
  2. "Hello Goodbye"
    Released: August 27, 2012
  3. "Redneck Crazy"
    Released: February 25, 2013
  4. "Whiskey in My Water"
    Released: November 4, 2013

Singles

The album's first single, "Hot Mess" was released on February 6, 2012 but only reached number 49 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively.[1][2] A second single, "Hello Goodbye", was released on August 27, 2012 but was only able to peak at numbers 47 and 52 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively.[1][2] A music video for the single, directed by Darrin Dickerson, premiered in November 2012.[3][4] The third single, the title track, peaked at numbers two and three on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively.[1][2] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 28, 2013.[5] Its music video was directed by Jeff Venable and premiered on April 17, 2013.[6][7] The fourth and final single, "Whiskey in My Water", was released on November 4, 2013 and reached numbers three and 11 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively.[1][2] It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 7, 2018.[8] The single's music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered on January 28, 2014.[9][10]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Country WeeklyB+[12]
Roughstock[13]

Redneck Crazy received mixed reviews from music critics. Giving it a "B+", Jon Freeman of Country Weekly thought that the album contained several "rural tropes" that "wear out their welcome later in the album", but thought that most of the songs were "interesting" for their lyrical content and Farr's "raspy, expressive voice".[12] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the record 4 out of 5 stars, writing that Farr's "strong, likable voice [that] is put to ample use on the eleven tracks held within and it also suggests there's even more to the man that we've only scratched the surface of."[13] AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine was critical of the album containing country music clichés and production that's indebt to hip-hop but gave note of Farr's performance sounding "freshly showered and eminently respectable," concluding that "[T]his inherent politeness does mean his rowdy redneck ways feel a bit like schtick, but it's a good act performed with enough cheer that Farr's slickness sells Redneck Crazy whenever the tunes drift toward the generic."[11] Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time criticized the overall content for utilizing "the three most standard clichés in country music" found in "Chicks, Trucks and Beer" and Farr's vocal delivery for being too hip-hop influenced and "raspy", concluding that "In reality, there's not a whole lot of excitement. Not when you're considering that Farr is trailing the pack, not trying to lead it."[14]

In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed four tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Farr's best songs: "Hello Goodbye" at number one, the title track at number two, "Living with the Blues" at number six and "Hot Mess" at number seven.[15]

Redneck Crazy debuted on the Billboard 200 at number five, and the Top Country Albums chart at number two, selling 29,000 copies in its first week and being the highest-charting debut by a new male country artist in two years.[16][17] On the Billboard 200, it left the top 100 on the week of November 16, 2013, spending eight weeks on the chart.[18][19] The album has sold 187,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.[20]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dirty"
3:42
2."Makes You Wanna Drink"
2:52
3."Redneck Crazy"
3:36
4."Whiskey in My Water"
  • Farr
  • Phillip Larue
  • Jon Ozier
3:08
5."Hot Mess"
3:16
6."Hello Goodbye"
  • Farr
  • Kris Bergsnes
  • Skip Black
3:41
7."Ain't Even Drinkin'"
  • Farr
  • J.R. McCoy
  • Houston Phillips
3:36
8."Wish I Had a Boat"
3:09
9."Chicks, Trucks and Beer" (featuring Colt Ford)
  • Akins
  • Wiseman
3:36
10."Cowgirl"
3:55
11."Living with the Blues"Channing Wilson4:14
Total length:38:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Redneck Crazy.[21]

Vocals
Musicians

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States September 30, 2015 CD, Digital download Columbia Nashville [26]
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References
  1. "Tyler Farr – Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. "Tyler Farr – Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. "Tyler Farr - Hello Goodbye". YouTube. November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. "CMT : Videos : Tyler Farr : Hello Goodbye". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. "American single certifications – Tyler Farr – Redneck Crazy". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  6. "Tyler Farr - Redneck Crazy". YouTube. April 17, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. "CMT : Videos : Tyler Farr : Redneck Crazy". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. "American single certifications – Tyler Farr – Whiskey in My Water". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  9. "Tyler Farr - Whiskey in My Water". YouTube. January 28, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. "CMT : Videos : Tyler Farr : Whiskey in My Water". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Redneck Crazy - Tyler Farr". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  12. Freeman, Jon (October 7, 2013). "Redneck Crazy review". Country Weekly. 20 (40): 51. ISSN 1074-3235.
  13. Bjorke, Matt (September 29, 2013). "Redneck Crazy review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  14. Remz, Jeffrey B. "Tyler Farr - Redneck Crazy". Country Standard Time. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  15. Dauphin, Chuck (October 12, 2017). "Tyler Farr's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  16. Bjorke, Matt (October 9, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of October 9, 2013: Tyler Farr Debuts, Luke Bryan Leads, Colt Ford Returns". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013.
  17. Jessen, Wade (October 10, 2013). "Tyler Farr, Luke Bryan Dominate Country Charts". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  18. "Billboard 200: November 16, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  19. "Billboard 200: December 7, 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  20. Trust, Gary (May 19, 2015). "Tyler Farr Scores First No. 1 on Country Airplay, Steven Tyler Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  21. Redneck Crazy (liner notes). Tyler Farr. Columbia Nashville. 2013. 88691-93448-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. "Tyler Farr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  23. "Tyler Farr Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  24. "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  25. "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  26. Wyland, Sarah (August 29, 2013). "Tyler Farr Wants to See Your "Redneck Crazy"". Great American Country. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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