Rednex
Rednex | |
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Rednex (2015) Ace Ratclaw, Joe Cagg, Whippy and Dagger |
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General information | |
Genre (s) | Dance , Pop , Eurodance , Country |
founding | 1994 |
Website | http://www.rednexmusic.com/ |
Current occupation | |
Mia Löfgren / Whippy (1998–2001, since 2015) | |
Singing, violin
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Spades (since 2013) |
Fiddle , vocals |
Ace Ratclaw (2004-2007, since 2009) |
Fiddle, vocals, banjo, guitar |
Pervis The Palergator (since 2017) |
singing |
Jiggie McClagganahan (since 2018) |
singing |
Misty Mae (since 2012) |
Vocals, bass |
Moe Lester The Limp (since 2018) |
Vocals, guitar, fiddle |
Cash (since 2017) |
singing |
Zoe (since 2018) |
Banjo, fiddle |
Billy Ray (1994-2001, since 2013) |
Drums, fiddle, banjo |
BB Stiff (1994-2001, since 2013) |
Vocals, fiddle, bass |
Boneduster Crock (2005-2006, since 2013) |
former members | |
Fiddle, vocals |
Kenta "Ken Tacky" Olander (1994–1998) |
Singing, fiddle |
Joe Cagg (2001-2004, 2009-2018) |
banjo |
Dagger (2001-2006, 2009-2018) |
Fiddle |
Bobby Sue (1994-2001) |
singing |
Julie-Anne "Scarlet" Tulley (2001–2004, 2009–2012) |
Fiddle |
Jay Lee (2001-2004) |
Fiddle |
Rattler (2017-2018) |
singing |
Annika "Mary Joe" Ljungberg (1994–1997, 2004–2008) |
banjo |
Maverick (2007-2008) |
Fiddle |
Snake (2005-2008) |
singing |
Abby Hick (2012-2018) |
Rednex is a music project from Sweden founded in 1994 .
Band portrait
Rednex was created as a retort band from producers Janne Ericsson, Örjan Öberg and Pat Reiniz (real name Patrick Edenberg.)
The group consists of the musicians Annika Ljungberg ("Mary Joe", front woman), "Ace", "Snake" and "Maverick". From 1994 to 2001 it consisted of the musicians Billy Ray, Bobby Sue, BB Stiff and the front woman Mia Löfgren ("Whippy"), from 2001 to 2004 Julie-Anne Tulley ("Scarlet", front woman), Dagger (lead singer), Joe Cagg and Jaylee the group. At the beginning of 2004 Joe Cagg and Jaylee were replaced by "Ace" and "Crock", at the end of the same year "Scarlet" also decided to leave.
The name Rednex is derived from the American expression redneck (literally translated: red neck), a derogatory term used in the USA for a southerner with regard to all associated clichés and stereotypes (political / religious conservatism / reactionism , rural / peasant way of life and Country music), which the band embodies (and caricatures / parodies ) through their music style, their outfit and their video clips .
The Stockholm project of various musicians, stylists and producers landed their first international No. 1 hit in 1994 with the cover version of the North American country song Cotton Eye Joe , which stayed in the German single charts for 25 weeks. Ten weeks of that, the title was in first place, something that no Swedish production had achieved before. In Germany alone they sold over 1.7 million singles. The follow-up hits were Old Pop in an Oak and Wish You Were Here . After a break of almost six years, Rednex were successful again. With the title Spirit of the Hawk , written by Axel Bendung , they occupied number one in the German single charts for nine weeks. The singer Mary Joe had meanwhile been replaced by Whippy and Scarlet.
Typical of Rednex fast pieces are as Cotton Eye Joe , Wild'n Free or Spirit of the Hawk , the Euro dance music with Country -elements and Western film - samples mix. However, they also achieved chart success with the two ballads Wish You Were Here and Hold Me for a While .
In March 2006, the band took part - with new and partly well-known members (Mary Joe replaced Scarlet again) - with the song Mama Take Me Home in the Swedish qualification for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest . In the following year they took part in Romania's national preliminary decision together with the band Ro-Mania . Her title Well-o-wee was disqualified because of a violation of the rules of the game. In 2008 they competed again with Ro-Mania with the title RailRoad, RailRoad in the Romanian preliminary round, but were eliminated in the semifinals. With their title Football is Our Religion they contributed a song to the 2008 European Football Championship in Switzerland and Austria.
On September 26th, 2008 the founders and owners of Rednex announced through a press release on www.rednexmusic.com that the entire staff of the band will be changed from January 1st, 2009. The new band will consist of previous members Scarlet, Dagger, Joe Cagg and Ace Ratclaw. This is the second time that all members have been replaced. This first happened in January 2001 when Whippy, Billy Ray, Bobby Sue and BB Stiff left the band and were replaced by Scarlet, Dagger, Joe Cagg and Jay Lee.
In September 2015 Rednex performed at the Eisleber Wiesenmarkt , where they also sang Wish You Were Here ; as well as on the party series "90s TOTAL", where they z. B. in October 2015 in Essen's Grugahalle with Mia / Whippy as a singer.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | SE | |||
1995 | Sex & Violins |
DE4th
gold
(38 weeks)DE |
AT2
platinum
(29 weeks)AT |
CH1
platinum
(34 weeks)CH |
- |
US68 (12 weeks) US |
SE3
gold
(23 weeks)SE |
First published: February 27, 1995
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2000 | … Farm Out! |
DE18 (18 weeks) DE |
AT34 (8 weeks) AT |
CH16 (21 weeks) CH |
- | - |
SE60 (1 week) SE |
First published: September 25, 2000
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Compilations
- 2002: The Best of the West
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | US | SE | |||
1994 |
Cotton Eye Joe Sex & Violins |
DE1 × 2
(30 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(26 weeks)AT |
CH1
platinum
(33 weeks)CH |
UK1
platinum
(14 weeks)UK |
US25th
gold
(20 weeks)US |
SE1
platinum
(26 weeks)SE |
First published: August 12, 1994
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1995 |
Old Pop in an Oak Sex & Violins |
DE2
platinum
(20 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(18 weeks)AT |
CH2
gold
(24 weeks)CH |
UK12 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
SE1 (16 weeks) SE |
First published: November 17, 1994
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Wish You Were Here Sex & Violins |
DE1
platinum
(29 weeks)DE |
AT1
gold
(27 weeks)AT |
CH1
gold
(30 weeks)CH |
- | - |
SE3 (22 weeks) SE |
First published: May 6, 1995
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Wild 'n Free Sex & Violins |
DE18 (12 weeks) DE |
AT12 (11 weeks) AT |
CH24 (8 weeks) CH |
- | - |
SE37 (1 week) SE |
First published: September 4, 1995
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Rolling Home Sex & Violins |
DE42 (7 weeks) DE |
AT18 (9 weeks) AT |
- | - | - |
SE32 (6 weeks) SE |
First published: December 5, 1995
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2000 | The Way I Mate … Farm Out! |
DE34 (8 weeks) DE |
AT22 (9 weeks) AT |
CH37 (6 weeks) CH |
- | - |
SE7th
gold
(11 weeks)SE |
First published: December 1999
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The Spirit of the Hawk … Farm Out! |
DE1 × 3
(27 weeks)DE |
AT1
platinum
(28 weeks)AT |
CH3
gold
(32 weeks)CH |
- | - |
SE10
gold
(16 weeks)SE |
First published: February 28, 2000
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Hold Me for a While ... Farm Out! |
DE25 (9 weeks) DE |
AT16 (12 weeks) AT |
CH19 (15 weeks) CH |
- | - | - |
First published: June 21, 2000
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2001 | The Chase … Farm Out! |
DE65 (3 weeks) DE |
AT44 (4 weeks) AT |
CH54 (6 weeks) CH |
- | - | - |
First published: November 12, 2001
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2002 | Cotton Eye Joe 2002 The Best of the West |
DE83 (4 weeks) DE |
AT32 (8 weeks) AT |
- | - | - | - |
First published: October 28, 2002
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2006 | Mama Take Me Home | - | - | - | - | - |
SE3
gold
(22 weeks)SE |
First published: March 13, 2006
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Fe Fi | - | - | - | - | - |
SE4 (7 weeks) SE |
First published: December 19, 2006
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2007 | Anyway you want me | - | - | - | - | - |
SE8 (3 weeks) SE |
First published: February 20, 2007
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Looking for a star | - | - | - | - | - |
SE4 (6 weeks) SE |
First published: June 19, 2007
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2008 | Football Is Our Religion (Euro 2008) |
DE59 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - | - | - |
SE1 (3 weeks) SE |
First published: May 30, 2008
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more publishments
- 1995: Gold Strike Megamix
- 1997: Riding Alone (February 25, 1997)
- 2007: With Bells On
- 2009: Desert Town (June 1, 2009)
- 2010: Devil's on the Loose (January 26, 2010)
- 2011: Race Your Glass (December 31, 2011)
- 2012: Racing (April 18, 2012)
- 2012: The End (October 3, 2012)
- 2012: The Hix Off (Live) (2012)
- 2016: Innit for the Money (May 2, 2016)
- 2018: Manly Man (September 14, 2018)
Artist awards
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RSH gold
- 1996: in the category "Dance Act of the Year"
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold1 | - | 35,000 | aria.com.au |
Germany (BVMI) | 2 × gold2 | 5 × platinum5 | 3,000,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | platinum1 | (1,000,000) | ifpi.org |
Finland (IFPI) | - | platinum1 | 62.213 | ifpi.fi |
Canada (MC) | - | platinum1 | 100,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold1 | platinum1 | 22,500 | nztop40.co.nz |
Netherlands (NVPI) | gold1 | - | 50,000 | nvpi.nl |
Norway (IFPI) | - | 5 × platinum5 | 80,000 | ifpi.no |
Austria (IFPI) | gold1 | 4 × platinum4th | 225,000 | ifpi.at |
Sweden (IFPI) | 4 × gold4th | platinum1 | 140,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 3 × gold3 | 2 × platinum2 | 175,000 | hitparade.ch |
United States (RIAA) | gold1 | - | 500,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | - | platinum1 | 600,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 14 × gold14th | 22 × platinum22nd |
swell
- ↑ Pat Reiniz on discogs. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ Hot Spot 09-20-13 on germanchartblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ Rednex Exchanges The Whole Band! (English) on mi2n.com. September 26, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ a b DE AT CH UK US SE
- ↑ RSH Gold Award 1996