Redneck 12 Days of Christmas

"Redneck 12 Days of Christmas" is a redneck parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" written by Jeff Foxworthy and Tim Wilson and recorded by Foxworthy on his 1996 album Crank It Up: The Music Album. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1996, becoming the highest-charting seasonal title of the SoundScan era, a record that has since been tied by Jimmy Wayne's "Paper Angels."[2] It subsequently peaked at number 39 in January 1997, number 39 in January 1998, number 37 in January 1999 and number 35 in January 2000.[1]

"Redneck 12 Days of Christmas"
Single by Jeff Foxworthy
from the album Crank It Up: The Music Album
B-side"'Twas the Night After Christmas"[1]
ReleasedDecember 1995
GenreComedy, country
Length2:21
LabelWarner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)Jeff Foxworthy
Tim Wilson
Producer(s)Doug Grau
Scott Rouse
Jeff Foxworthy singles chronology
"Party All Night"
(1995)		 "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas"
(1995)		 "Redneck Games"
(1996)

The song's B-side, "'Twas the Night After Christmas", peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1997.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael McNamara and premiered in November 1996.[3]

Chart performance
Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 18
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 39
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 39
Chart (1999) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 37
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 35

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Download 'Dreams' for Green Day". Billboard. January 8, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  3. "CMT : Videos : Jeff Foxworthy : Redneck 12 Days of Christmas". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
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