Cotton Eye Joe
| Cotton Eye Joe | |
|---|---|
| Rednex | |
| publication | August 12, 1994 |
| length | 3:20 |
| Genre (s) | Country , Eurodance |
| Author (s) | Janne Ericsson, Øban, Pat Reiniz |
| Producer (s) | Pat Reiniz |
| Label | Jive Records , Zomba |
| album | Sex & Violins |
Cotton Eye Joe is a song by Swedish Country - Dance band Rednex in 1994. It is the first single of her debut album Sex & Violins , and the first single of the group at all. It was written by Janne Ericsson, Øban and Pat Reiniz and produced by the latter.
Music and lyrics
Cotton Eye Joe mixes elements of country music with the pounding beats of the then popular dance genre. Characteristic of the song is its distinctive Fidel motif, which is repeated several times in the song, once in a slight variation. The refrain is based on that of the traditional American folk song Cotton-Eyed Joe and is sung by Göran Danielsson while Mary Joe performs the verses. A sound before the second verse Banjo - Solo ; cartoon-like sound effects associated with the Wild West can be heard over and over again , such as gunshots or neighing .
In terms of content, the song revolves around the eponymous character Cotton Eye Joe, an attractive man who rides into a city that is foreign to him in order to find a little pleasure there. He begins numerous affairs with women whose hearts he breaks while the men of the city are left alone. Below is a man whose thoughts are portrayed from the first person's perspective in the chorus : if it wasn't for Cotton Eye Joe, he would have married long ago.
Music video
Like the song itself, the music video combines elements that are classically associated with a rural image and the aesthetics of the contemporary club scene . The scene is one with a lot of hay designed barn , in a wild celebration takes place, in which features of both Square Dance and Rave are to be found, and play on which Rednex the musical accompaniment. The actors, who are suitably costumed for the setting, stand out for their unclean, grubby demeanor and rowdy behavior; some rats can also be seen in the scenery . Among other things, various mostly humorous wooden signs , an electric bull and the skull of a cattle are shown again and again .
success
Charts and chart placements
Cotton Eye Joe was a huge commercial success in many countries around the world. It was able to achieve the top position in Sweden , Germany , Austria , Switzerland , Belgium , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway and the United Kingdom , among others . Cotton Eye Joe was the only Rednex song to position itself in the US charts, where it reached number 25. In Austria, the song was the seventh most successful in 1994 and the tenth most successful in the following year. It also came in tenth place in the Swiss annual hit parade in 1995. In Germany, the single was awarded double platinum for over one million units sold, making Cotton Eye Joe one of the best-selling singles in Germany . Rednex were the first Swedes whose single was awarded for over a million units sold. It wasn't until almost 20 years later in 2014 that a Swede was awarded again with the DJ Avicii , whose song Wake Me Up also sold a million singles. Cotton Eye Joe was awarded platinum in Austria and Switzerland .
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (30 weeks) | 30th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
1 (26 weeks) | 26th |
 Sweden (GLF)
|
1 (26 weeks) | 26th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (33 weeks) | 33 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (16 weeks) | 16 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
25th (20 weeks) | 20th |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The AV Club: Inventory: 16 Films Featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls, 10 Great Songs Nearly Ruined by Saxophone, and 100 More Obsessively Specific Pop-Culture Lists . Simon & Schuster, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-9473-4 .
- ↑ Larry Flick: Will US Fans Dance To Jive's Rednex Fiddling? . In: Billboard , Nielsen Business Media, February 18, 1995, p. 117.
- ↑ Album credits. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Sample. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Lyrics. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ music video. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Charts. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ UK charts. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ US charts. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
- ^ Austrian annual charts 1994. Accessed on March 16, 2019 .
- ^ Austrian annual charts 1995. Retrieved on March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Swiss annual charts 1995. Retrieved on March 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on March 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Chart Placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Chart placement Sweden. In: swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien, accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Chart Placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ^ Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe chart placement United States. Billboard , accessed September 7, 2019 .