When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues

"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" is a song written by Leslie Satcher, and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in June 2001 as the lead-off single to her Greatest Hits compilation album.

"When God Fearin' Women Get the Blues"
Single by Martina McBride
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side"Blessed"
ReleasedJune 25, 2001
GenreCountry
Length5:00 (full version)
0:52 (album intro)
4:08 (album version)
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Leslie Satcher
Producer(s)Paul Worley
Martina McBride
Martina McBride singles chronology
"It's My Time"
(2000)		 "When God Fearin' Women Get the Blues"
(2001)		 "Blessed"
(2001)

Content

The song tells of a female who becomes agitated after getting the blues.

The album version includes a 52-second intro followed by song, which has a playlength of 4:08. The bridge is edited out of the radio version.

McBride chose to include Dan Tyminski as a backing vocalist after hearing him sing "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" in the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? She also said that she enjoyed Leslie Satcher's lyrics in the song, and said that she was laughing the first time she heard Satcher's demo.[1]

Personnel

Music video

The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in mid-2001. It was shot in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Chart performance

"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 30, 2001. The song was one of the four tracks from McBride's Greatest Hits compilation that were released as singles. It became a major hit for McBride, peaking within the Country Top 10 at number 8, as well as charting among the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 64.[2] The three other singles that would be released ("Blessed," "Where Would You Be," and "Concrete Angel") would also become Top 10 hits on the Billboard Country Chart.

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 64

Year-end charts
Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 44

References
  1. Greatest Hits (CD booklet). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2001. 67012.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Huey, Steve. "Martina McBride > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  3. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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