Redneck Crazy

Redneck Crazy
Studio album by Tyler Farr
Released September 30, 2013
Genre Country
Label Columbia Nashville
Producer Jim Catino
Julian King
Tyler Farr chronology

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

Redneck Crazy is the debut studio album by American country music artist Tyler Farr. It was released on September 30, 2013 via Columbia Nashville.[1] The album includes the singles "Hot Mess", "Hello Goodbye", "Redneck Crazy", and "Whiskey in My Water" and a collaboration with Colt Ford titled "Chicks, Trucks and Beer".[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Country Weekly B+[3]
Roughstock [4]

The album 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".[3] Giving it 3 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic wrote that " This 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."[2] It received 4 out of 5 stars from Matt Bjorke of Roughstock, writing that "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."[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Dirty"  Tyler Farr, Rhett Akins, Luke Laird 3:42
2. "Makes You Wanna Drink"  Farr, Akins, Craig Wiseman 2:52
3. "Redneck Crazy"  Josh Kear, Mark Irwin, Chris Tompkins 3:36
4. "Whiskey in My Water"  Farr, Phillip Larue, Jon Ozier 3:08
5. "Hot Mess"  Dallas Davidson, Akins, Ben Hayslip 3:17
6. "Hello Goodbye"  Farr, Kris Bergsnes, Skip Black 3:43
7. "Ain't Even Drinkin'"  Farr, J.R. McCoy, Houston Phillips 3:36
8. "Wish I Had a Boat"  Farr, Lee Brice, Vicky McGehee, Brian Davis 3:09
9. "Chicks, Trucks and Beer" (featuring Colt Ford)Akins, Wiseman 3:36
10. "Cowgirl"  Erin Enderlin, Shane Minor, Phil O'Donnell 3:55
11. "Living with the Blues"  Channing Wilson 4:14

Chart performance

The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, the highest-charting debut by a new male country artist in two years.[5] It sold 29,000 copies in its debut week.[6] The album has sold 175,300 copies as of February 2015.[7]

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[8] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Top Country Albums[10] 63
Chart (2014) Position
US Top Country Albums[11] 46

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
[12]		 CAN
2012 "Hot Mess" 49 — — — —
"Hello Goodbye" 52 47 — — —
2013 "Redneck Crazy" 2 3 29 7 57
"Whiskey in My Water" 11 3 52 10 73
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ↑ Wyland, Sarah (August 29, 2013). "Tyler Farr Wants to See Your "Redneck Crazy"". Great American Country. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Redneck Crazy review". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Freeman, Jon (7 October 2013). "Redneck Crazy review". Country Weekly 20 (40): 51. ISSN 1074-3235.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bjorke, Matt (29 September 2013). "Redneck Crazy review". Roughstock. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  5. ↑ Wade Jessen (October 10, 2013). "Tyler Farr, Luke Bryan Dominate Country Charts". Billboard.
  6. ↑ Matt Bjorke (October 9, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of October 9, 2013: Tyler Farr Debuts, Luke Bryan Leads, Colt Ford Returns". Roughstock.
  7. ↑ Matt Bjorke (February 4, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For February 4, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure give here
  8. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Tyler Farr.
  9. ↑ "Tyler Farr Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Tyler Farr.
  10. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2013 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Top Country Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Tyler Farr – Chart history – Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.