Rednex
Encyclopedia
Rednex is a Swedish
techno
/folk
/bluegrass
band
. They had an international novelty hit with the song "Cotton Eye Joe" in 1994. Although extremely popular in Germany
, where the band holds the record of most total weeks (25) at No.1 on the German singles chart over the past 30 years—scoring such hits as "Old Pop in an Oak
", "The Spirit of the Hawk
” and "Wish You Were Here
"--"Cotton Eye Joe" remains Rednex's sole hit in the United States.
with eurodance
. The name "Rednex" was chosen as a deliberate misspelling of the word "rednecks". They reworked the traditional folk song
"Cotton-Eyed Joe
" into a dance song
and released it in 1994, to huge worldwide success.
A debut album titled Sex & Violins
followed the hit single Cotton Eye Joe, and Rednex went on to score other hits in Europe from that album (notably the up-tempo "Old Pop in an Oak
" and the ballad "Wish You Were Here
"). However, "Cotton Eye Joe" remains their only U.S.
hit as of 2006 (#25 on the Billboard charts
March 1995).
A follow up album entitled Farm Out
was released in 2000 and found some success in Europe. Their single "The Spirit of the Hawk
" was the most successful, finding particular popularity in Germany
.
In 2001, the single "The Chase
" was released, charting in Germany, and Switzerland and a further top 30 position was earned in Austria
, later with the release of Cotton-Eye Joe 2002. In 2003, a greatest hits album was released entitled The Best of the West
. It contained a selection of the hits mentioned above (the original versions), plus new material co-written and recorded by singer 'Scarlet'.
, who sang vocals on Sex & Violins). The second was Whippy (singing on Farm Out). The third who joined in 2001 was Scarlet (aka JulieAnne Tulley who is singing on Best of the West). At the end of 2004, Scarlet left to pursue a solo career and has worked with top DJs, and Producers like Jan Wayne
, Jekyll & Hyde, DJ Gollum, Paul Oakenfold, Robert de Fresnes (Narcotic thrust
). To kick off the 2005 season, Mary Joe returned.
Old members Crock, Dagger, and Ace remained within the group throughout female vocalist changes, until later being replaced or leaving due to disagreements within the group.
They recorded their songs with studio musician
s, and a group of redneck role players to represent the group on stage and in music videos was put together. Over the years, these performers have come and gone, and as of 2007 there have been 15 different role players. Though these stage actors were not involved in the actual music making in the beginning (except for the female vocalists, who have always sung on the records), they are responsible for the Rednex image and live shows as a whole, and thus are considered just as much part of the group as the actual musicians.
" in Semifinal 4 of the Swedish Melodifestivalen
on 11 March 2006 in Gothenburg
. They qualified for the final via the Second Chance Round, finishing an overall sixth in the final. The song "Mama Take Me Home" was subsequently released as a single in a few select European countries.
Their comeback continued as they released the single "Fe Fi (The Old Man Died)
" in November 2006, after having performed it at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
. It was surprisingly successful, reaching #4 in the Swedish Charts.
They also sang at the 2005
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
, in Helsinki
.
In 2007
they were going to take part in the Romania
n national final in the preselection for Eurovision, together with the Romanian band Ro-Mania. The song planned for the performance was Well-o-Wee. However, Rednex was disqualified since the judges deemed that several parts of the song had been published and performed as early as 2001.
In 2008
they entered the Romanian Eurovision selection once again, in another collaboration with the band Ro-Mania. The song RailRoad, RailRoad qualified for the semifinals, but failed to qualify for the final. After the withdrawal of another song however, it reentered the final contest to be held in Bucharest
on February 23.
The new Song "Football is Our Religion
" was an unofficial Song for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship
which took place in Austria and Switzerland June 2008. Subsequently the song went to number 1 in the Swedish charts late summer of 2008.
In 2007, Rednex AB
was put on sale on eBay
, starting at $1,500,000.
Annika Ljungberg's trademark coup includes claiming the rights to the domain name rednex.se. Rednex AB accuse Annika Ljungberg of “spreading economical damage, lies, ulcer and insomnia like a plague not only within the Rednex group but also other parts of Swedish show business and it is growing”.
for free and legal download worldwide.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
/folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
/bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
. They had an international novelty hit with the song "Cotton Eye Joe" in 1994. Although extremely popular in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, where the band holds the record of most total weeks (25) at No.1 on the German singles chart over the past 30 years—scoring such hits as "Old Pop in an Oak
Old Pop in an Oak
"Old Pop in an Oak" is a dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, off their first album Sex & Violins. It is essentially a nonsensical song that relies on a catchy beat and the band's trademark blend of country and electronica to carry it, however the central theme seems to be that the father ...
", "The Spirit of the Hawk
The Spirit Of The Hawk
"The Spirit of the Hawk" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their second album, "Farm Out". The lyrics include the spoken lines "My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no shelter, no food. No one knows where they are. Hear me, my chiefs! I am...
” and "Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here (Rednex song)
"Wish You Were Here" is a ballad by the Swedish band Rednex, off their first album Sex & Violins.Although not a hit in the United States, unlike "Cotton-Eye Joe", "Wish You Were Here" was a hit in Austria, Germany, Norway and Switzerland, even managing to reach number one.-Cover versions:* The song...
"--"Cotton Eye Joe" remains Rednex's sole hit in the United States.
Band history
Rednex was initially the brainchild of Swedish producers Janne Ericsson, Örjan "Öban" Öberg, and Pat Reiniz, who decided to try mixing country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
with eurodance
Eurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
. The name "Rednex" was chosen as a deliberate misspelling of the word "rednecks". They reworked the traditional folk song
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
"Cotton-Eyed Joe
Cotton-Eyed Joe
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South...
" into a dance song
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
and released it in 1994, to huge worldwide success.
A debut album titled Sex & Violins
Sex & Violins
Sex & Violins is the name of the debut album by techno-country novelty group, Rednex released on Battery Records. The album was a commercial success, including the hit dance single "Cotton-Eye Joe." The album was re-titled Cotton Eye Joe for the U.S...
followed the hit single Cotton Eye Joe, and Rednex went on to score other hits in Europe from that album (notably the up-tempo "Old Pop in an Oak
Old Pop in an Oak
"Old Pop in an Oak" is a dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, off their first album Sex & Violins. It is essentially a nonsensical song that relies on a catchy beat and the band's trademark blend of country and electronica to carry it, however the central theme seems to be that the father ...
" and the ballad "Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here (Rednex song)
"Wish You Were Here" is a ballad by the Swedish band Rednex, off their first album Sex & Violins.Although not a hit in the United States, unlike "Cotton-Eye Joe", "Wish You Were Here" was a hit in Austria, Germany, Norway and Switzerland, even managing to reach number one.-Cover versions:* The song...
"). However, "Cotton Eye Joe" remains their only U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hit as of 2006 (#25 on the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
March 1995).
A follow up album entitled Farm Out
Farm Out
Farm Out is the name of the second album by techno-country eurodance group Rednex. Although in the same vein as their debut album, this album wasn't as successful as "Sex & Violins".-Track listings:...
was released in 2000 and found some success in Europe. Their single "The Spirit of the Hawk
The Spirit Of The Hawk
"The Spirit of the Hawk" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their second album, "Farm Out". The lyrics include the spoken lines "My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no shelter, no food. No one knows where they are. Hear me, my chiefs! I am...
" was the most successful, finding particular popularity in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
In 2001, the single "The Chase
The Chase (Rednex song)
"The Chase" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their first greatest hits album, The Best of the West.-Track listing:# "The Chase" - 3:09# "The Chase" - 5:30...
" was released, charting in Germany, and Switzerland and a further top 30 position was earned in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, later with the release of Cotton-Eye Joe 2002. In 2003, a greatest hits album was released entitled The Best of the West
The Best of the West
The Best of the West is the name of the Best Of album released by techno-country eurodance group Rednex.-Track listings:# "Cotton Eye Joe 2002" - 3:33# "Spirit Of The Hawk The Best of the West is the name of the Best Of album released by techno-country eurodance group Rednex.-Track listings:#...
. It contained a selection of the hits mentioned above (the original versions), plus new material co-written and recorded by singer 'Scarlet'.
Band line-ups & personnel
The first female vocalist was Mary Joe (aka Karin Annika LjungbergAnnika Ljungberg
Annika Ljungberg, born 1969, is a Swedish female vocalist. She is a former member of Rednex which she left in 2009....
, who sang vocals on Sex & Violins). The second was Whippy (singing on Farm Out). The third who joined in 2001 was Scarlet (aka JulieAnne Tulley who is singing on Best of the West). At the end of 2004, Scarlet left to pursue a solo career and has worked with top DJs, and Producers like Jan Wayne
Jan Wayne
Jan Wayne is a German electronic dance music DJ and producer, noted for his remixes.-Singles:*2001 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - UK #28 *2002 - "Because the Night" - UK #14*2002 - "Only You"*2002 - "More Than a Feeling"...
, Jekyll & Hyde, DJ Gollum, Paul Oakenfold, Robert de Fresnes (Narcotic thrust
Narcotic Thrust
Narcotic Thrust is an electronic and house music duo from the UK consisting of producers Stuart Crichton and Andy Morris. The name Narcotic Thrust is an anagram of "Stuart Crichton"....
). To kick off the 2005 season, Mary Joe returned.
Old members Crock, Dagger, and Ace remained within the group throughout female vocalist changes, until later being replaced or leaving due to disagreements within the group.
They recorded their songs with studio musician
Session musician
Session musicians are instrumental and vocal performers, musicians, who are available to work with others at live performances or recording sessions. Usually such musicians are not permanent members of a musical ensemble and often do not achieve fame in their own right as soloists or bandleaders...
s, and a group of redneck role players to represent the group on stage and in music videos was put together. Over the years, these performers have come and gone, and as of 2007 there have been 15 different role players. Though these stage actors were not involved in the actual music making in the beginning (except for the female vocalists, who have always sung on the records), they are responsible for the Rednex image and live shows as a whole, and thus are considered just as much part of the group as the actual musicians.
2006 comeback
The group launched something of a minor comeback when they entered the song "Mama Take Me HomeMama Take Me Home
"Mama Take Me Home" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex. In addition to a CD single, the single was released intact on iTunes."Mama Take me Home" took part in the 2006 Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The song came in 3rd in the...
" in Semifinal 4 of the Swedish Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
on 11 March 2006 in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
. They qualified for the final via the Second Chance Round, finishing an overall sixth in the final. The song "Mama Take Me Home" was subsequently released as a single in a few select European countries.
Their comeback continued as they released the single "Fe Fi (The Old Man Died)
Fe Fi (The Old Man Died)
"Fe Fi " is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex.After a slump in their commercial appeal, Rednex made a minor comeback with their 2006 single "Mama Take Me Home." Their comeback continued when this single in November 2006, after having performed it at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards...
" in November 2006, after having performed it at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which airs live and is usually held and telecast live on a...
. It was surprisingly successful, reaching #4 in the Swedish Charts.
They also sang at the 2005
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
, in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
.
In 2007
Selectia Nationala Eurovision 2007
Selecţia Naţională Eurovision 2007 was the national competition organized by Romanian Television , to select the country's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2007...
they were going to take part in the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n national final in the preselection for Eurovision, together with the Romanian band Ro-Mania. The song planned for the performance was Well-o-Wee. However, Rednex was disqualified since the judges deemed that several parts of the song had been published and performed as early as 2001.
In 2008
Selectia Nationala Eurovision 2008
The Romanian National Final Selecţia Naţională 2008 was held on February 23, 2008. Artists were able to start submitting songs in December. A professional jury had to select 24 songs out of 282 to compete in the national final. Four reserve songs were also chosen in case of any disqualifications or...
they entered the Romanian Eurovision selection once again, in another collaboration with the band Ro-Mania. The song RailRoad, RailRoad qualified for the semifinals, but failed to qualify for the final. After the withdrawal of another song however, it reentered the final contest to be held in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
on February 23.
The new Song "Football is Our Religion
Football Is Our Religion
"Football Is Our Religion" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex."Football Is Our Religion" is the unofficial song to the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship which took place in Austria and Switzerland in June 2008.-Track listing:...
" was an unofficial Song for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship
2008 UEFA European Football Championship
The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament contested by European nations. It took place in Austria and Switzerland from 7 to 29 June 2008...
which took place in Austria and Switzerland June 2008. Subsequently the song went to number 1 in the Swedish charts late summer of 2008.
In 2007, Rednex AB
Aktiebolag
Aktiebolag is the Swedish term for "limited company" or "corporation". When used in company names, it is abbreviated "AB" or "Ab"...
was put on sale on eBay
EBay
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, starting at $1,500,000.
2009 trademark coup
According to a Rednex press release, the band members Annika “Mary Joe” Ljungberg, Anders “Maverick” Lundström and Jens “Snake” Sylsjö were exchanged on January 1, 2009, bringing back former members Scarlet, Dagger, Ace Ratclaw and Joe Cagg. Mary Joe, Maverick and Snake were still touring as "The Cotton Eye Joe Show presented by the Rednex Band Ltd". This has caused the trademark owners Rednex AB to threaten them and concert organizers with legal action resulting in the cancellation of some shows.Annika Ljungberg's trademark coup includes claiming the rights to the domain name rednex.se. Rednex AB accuse Annika Ljungberg of “spreading economical damage, lies, ulcer and insomnia like a plague not only within the Rednex group but also other parts of Swedish show business and it is growing”.
2009-10 releases
A new video was recorded on August 27 in Norrbyggeby in Sweden for the upcoming single "Devil's On The Loose". The song is the first single from the upcoming album "Saturday Night Beaver". On 7 January 2010 the single was released in a partnership with The Pirate BayThe Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay is a Swedish website which hosts magnet links and .torrent files, which allow users to share electronic files, including multimedia, computer games and software via BitTorrent...
for free and legal download worldwide.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| AUT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| Sex & Violins Sex & Violins Sex & Violins is the name of the debut album by techno-country novelty group, Rednex released on Battery Records. The album was a commercial success, including the hit dance single "Cotton-Eye Joe." The album was re-titled Cotton Eye Joe for the U.S... |
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IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... : Platinum |
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| Farm Out Farm Out Farm Out is the name of the second album by techno-country eurodance group Rednex. Although in the same vein as their debut album, this album wasn't as successful as "Sex & Violins".-Track listings:... |
Jive Records Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African... |
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Compilation albums
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| The Best of the West The Best of the West The Best of the West is the name of the Best Of album released by techno-country eurodance group Rednex.-Track listings:# "Cotton Eye Joe 2002" - 3:33# "Spirit Of The Hawk The Best of the West is the name of the Best Of album released by techno-country eurodance group Rednex.-Track listings:#... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
NL MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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US Pop Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
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Sex & Violins | |
| "Old Pop in an Oak Old Pop in an Oak "Old Pop in an Oak" is a dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, off their first album Sex & Violins. It is essentially a nonsensical song that relies on a catchy beat and the band's trademark blend of country and electronica to carry it, however the central theme seems to be that the father ... " |
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| 1995 | "Wish You Were Here Wish You Were Here (Rednex song) "Wish You Were Here" is a ballad by the Swedish band Rednex, off their first album Sex & Violins.Although not a hit in the United States, unlike "Cotton-Eye Joe", "Wish You Were Here" was a hit in Austria, Germany, Norway and Switzerland, even managing to reach number one.-Cover versions:* The song... " |
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| "Wild 'N Free Wild 'N Free "Wild 'N Free" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their debut album, Sex & Violins.The songs techno-country dance style is built around a re-recorded sample of "The Infernal Galop" from Act II, Scene 2 from Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld."Wild 'N Free"... " |
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| "Rolling Home Rolling Home "Rolling Home" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their debut album, Sex & Violins.-Track listing:# "Rolling Home " - 4:41# "Rolling Home " - 6:30... " |
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| 1997 | "Riding Alone" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "The Way I Mate The Way I Mate "The Way I Mate" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their second album, Farm Out.In keeping with the title of the song, moaning can be heard faintly in the background, especially near the end.-Track listing:... " |
22 | 34 | 58 | — | 22 | 37 | — | — | — | — | Farm Out | ||
| 2000 | "The Spirit of the Hawk The Spirit Of The Hawk "The Spirit of the Hawk" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their second album, "Farm Out". The lyrics include the spoken lines "My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no shelter, no food. No one knows where they are. Hear me, my chiefs! I am... " |
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| "Hold Me for a While Hold Me For A While "Hold Me for a While" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their second album, Farm Out.-Track listing:# "Hold Me for a While" - 3:38# "Hold Me for a While" - 3:40... " |
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| 2001 | "The Chase The Chase (Rednex song) "The Chase" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex, released from their first greatest hits album, The Best of the West.-Track listing:# "The Chase" - 3:09# "The Chase" - 5:30... " |
44 | 65 | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | The Best of the West | ||
| 2002 | "Cotton Eye Joe" (remix) | 32 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Mama Take Me Home Mama Take Me Home "Mama Take Me Home" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex. In addition to a CD single, the single was released intact on iTunes."Mama Take me Home" took part in the 2006 Melodifestivalen, the Swedish national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The song came in 3rd in the... " |
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| "Fe Fi (The Old Man Died) Fe Fi (The Old Man Died) "Fe Fi " is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex.After a slump in their commercial appeal, Rednex made a minor comeback with their 2006 single "Mama Take Me Home." Their comeback continued when this single in November 2006, after having performed it at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards... " |
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| 2007 | "Anyway You Want Me Anyway You Want Me -Track listing:#"Anyway You Want Me" - 3:03#"Anyway You Want Me" - 3:01-Charts:... " |
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| "Looking for a Star Looking for a Star -Track listing:#"Looking for a Star " - 3:18#"Looking for a Star " - 3:18-Charts:... " |
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| 2008 | "Railroad, Railroad" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Football Is Our Religion Football Is Our Religion "Football Is Our Religion" is a country-dance song by the Swedish band Rednex."Football Is Our Religion" is the unofficial song to the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship which took place in Austria and Switzerland in June 2008.-Track listing:... " |
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| 2010 | "Devil's on the Loose" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
External links
- Rednex official website
- Rednex discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...