"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" is a song written by Leslie Satcher and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride, with production by McBride and Paul Worley. The song was released on June 25, 2001 as the lead single from her Greatest Hits (2001) compilation album.
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?[1]
Critical reception
Billboard magazine gave "When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" a positive review, noting that "This one deserves to join its predecessors on a "greatest" set. Pure energy from a format favorite and great fun to boot." The magazine also called it "the best song that Patty Loveless never recorded."[2]
Personnel
- Matt Chamberlain — drums
- Jerry Douglas — Dobro
- Larry Franklin — fiddle
- Troy Johnson — background vocals
- B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar
- Martina McBride — lead vocals
- Jerry McPherson — electric guitar
- Steve Nathan — piano
- Dan Tyminski — background vocals
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
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 peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 64 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 44 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | June 25, 2001 | Country radio | RCA Nashville Records | [7] |
References
- ^ Greatest Hits (CD booklet). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2001. 67012.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Reviews and Previews - Singles" (PDF). Billboard. July 7, 2001. p. 24.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Martina McBride > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "Going for Adds - Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 22, 2001. p. 80.