Gretchen Wilson | |
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![]() Wilson in April 2010 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Gretchen Frances Wilson |
Born | [1] Pocahontas, Illinois, U.S. | June 26, 1973
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Epic Nashville, Columbia Nashville, Redneck |
Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973, in Pocahontas, Illinois) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She made her debut in March 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman", a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007.
Overall, Wilson has charted 13 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which five have reached top ten: the number one "Redneck Woman", as well as "Here for the Party" (#3, 2004), "When I Think About Cheatin'" (#4, 2004), "Homewrecker" (#2, 2005), and "All Jacked Up" (#8, 2005). The album Here for the Party was certified 5× multi-platinum by the RIAA for sales of five million copies, while All Jacked Up was certified platinum. She has sold over 8.2 million records worldwide.