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(s) 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.

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. One of these is a story about his parents being surprised at the fact that his prom date had a cocktail dress and a "Dolly Parton wig".

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
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 63

Confederate Railroad

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 12
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 13
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 10

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 101. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, p. 445
  3. ↑ "Jerry Jeff Walker Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Jerry Jeff Walker.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2303." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 20, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Confederate Railroad Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Confederate Railroad.
  6. ↑ "Confederate Railroad Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Confederate Railroad.

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