Homewrecker

Gretchen Wilson

About Homewrecker

"Homewrecker" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Gretchen Wilson. It was the fourth and final single from her 2004 debut album, Here for the Party, and was released to radio in January 2005. The song was her fourth consecutive Top Ten hit, reaching #2 on the country singles charts. Wilson wrote this song with Rivers Rutherford and George Teren.


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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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Gretchen Wilson

Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007. more »

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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".
Chart Performance
The 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.
Genre
"Homewrecker" is a country song, which is the primary genre of most of Gretchen Wilson's work.
Songwriter
Gretchen Wilson herself co-wrote the song with George Teren and Rivers Rutherford, two prominent country music writers.
Music Video
The 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.
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.
Famous Line
The 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."
Album Success
The album "Here for the Party", where "Homewrecker" was featured, sold over five million copies, earning a five times Multi-Platinum certification from the RIAA.
Awards
Gretchen 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".
Live Performances
"Homewrecker" was a high-energy number that often featured in Wilson's live performances.

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