Trashy Women

"Trashy Women"
Single by Confederate Railroad
from the album Confederate Railroad
B-side "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back"[1]
Released 1993
Format Cassette single, 7" single[1]
Genre Country
Length 3:14
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Chris Wall
Producer Barry Beckett
Confederate Railroad singles chronology
"When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back"
(1993)		 "Trashy Women"
(1993)		 "She Never Cried"
(1994)

"Trashy Women" is a song recorded by country music singer Jerry Jeff Walker in 1989 and later by the band Confederate Railroad. It was a #63 single on the U.S. Country charts in 1989 for Walker,[2] and a #10 country hit four years later from Confederate Railroad's self-titled debut album.

Contents

Content

The song's narrator describes that he likes his women "just a little on the trashy side," and shares various stories and explanations of why he does. Originally written as "a tad on the trashy side" (as recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker and the song writer Chris Wall). When Confederate Railroad record producer asked to change words, informed Chris that it would be "a deal breaker without the change," and that edit was made.

Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan. It featured American country artist Jeannie Seely.

Chart positions

Jerry Jeff Walker

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 63

Confederate Railroad

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart 113
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 12

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 101. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ Whitburn, p. 445
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