Homewrecker
Gretchen Wilson
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Well you're a real hot cookie with your new hairdo Your high heel boots and your credit card Long legs and a mini skirt Yeah you know what works and you work it hard You smile like such a lady innocent and sweet You drive the men folk crazy, but any girl can see You're just a [Chorus] I know what you're doin' You think you're ruin what I got,but you're not Yeah you little go getter I'll teach you a lesson If you get to messin' with my man You don't stand a chance No,you're just a home wrecker I'm sure you waited for a long.long time To find a man like mine But honey you're too late So before you go and make your move Maybe me and you should get a few things straight There's two ways we can do this I'll let you decide You take it somewhere else Or we can take it outside you little [Chorus]
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Written by: GEORGE TEREN, GRETCHEN WILSON, RIVERS RUTHERFORD
Lyrics © SONGS OF MOJO, LLC, HORI PRO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Homewrecker" by Gretchen Wilson was released in January 2005 as the third single off her debut studio album "Here for the Party".
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Chart PerformanceThe song climbed up to the number 2 spot on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Genre"Homewrecker" is a country song, which is the primary genre of most of Gretchen Wilson's work.
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SongwriterGretchen Wilson herself co-wrote the song with George Teren and Rivers Rutherford, two prominent country music writers.
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Mark Oswald, and it features Gretchen Wilson working at a restaurant where she receives advances from married men and she rebuffs them.
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Themes"Homewrecker" explores themes of female independence and self-respect. Gretchen sings from the perspective of a woman who is targeted by men in relationships, but she stands her ground and refuses their advances.
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Famous LineThe song contains a catchy refrain - "I can tell she's been with him in spite of all his charms, I let him know this cowgirl's got good aim."
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Album SuccessThe album "Here for the Party", where "Homewrecker" was featured, sold over five million copies, earning a five times Multi-Platinum certification from the RIAA.
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AwardsGretchen Wilson, the singer of "Homewrecker", won the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2005, although it was for the album's title track "Here for the Party", not "Homewrecker".
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Live Performances"Homewrecker" was a high-energy number that often featured in Wilson's live performances.
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