gretchen wilson

Her inspiration for the career-making song is surprising.

Country songs make the perfect first dance songs for newly married couples, the perfect soundtrack for a bar and the perfect accompaniment to a tailgate ... and country songs are also great for a dance party.

Country stars live glamorous lives, but it hasn't always been glitz and glory for your favorite artists.

You know the old saying "You never get a second chance to make a first impression"? Well, that's just as true in music as it is in life!

It was a stunner.

It's going to be epic!

There are 11 songs on this list and each was released after the year 2000.

Uh-oh ...

On May 29, 2004, Wilson earned her first No.1 hit with her debut single, "Redneck Woman," from her album 'Here for the Party'.

"Rowdy" is the same old Gretchen Wilson, but for her fans that's not such a bad thing. The thick country-rocker is a party song that doesn't lack honesty.

Celebrate the good times!

Gretchen Wilson‘s 360-acre farm in Wilson County Tennessee is for sale. The singer had shared the house with her daughter Grace, her uncle Vern Heuer and several other family members, but the sudden death of Heuer made the property too much of a sad memory to keep.