"Rednecker" (stylized in all caps) is the debut single by American country music singer Hardy. It was released on March 4, 2019 as the lead single from his 2018 debut EP This Ole Boy.
Background In an interview with The Boot, Hardy explained the song's origin.
Critical reception Kyle's Korner panned the song, rating it a 2/10 and being heavily critical of the song's generic production and Hardy's vocals as well as its cliched lyrics, criticizing the song's attempts at humor for "not [having] enough hyperbole in the writing to stick the landing." The review also criticized the song as "the dumbest declaration of countriness I’ve ever heard, sung by the most insufferable narrator who completely fails at making the track sarcastic, fun, or worth listening to."
Music video The music video, directed by Justin Clough, was shot on a farm in Cottontown, Tennessee and features some of Hardy's songwriting collaborators: Brett Tyler, Joe Clemmons and Benjy Davis. The group was able to relax and have a fun day just being buddies and hanging out. Their day consisted of mudding, mattress surfing via his jacked-up 4x4, shooting catfish in a lake, paintballing, shotgunning Busch Lights and putting "a little more spit in (his) chaw", contest style.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 63
Certifications
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