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Rednex

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Bursting out of the barn in 1994 with their Eurodance-bluegrass novelty "Cotton Eye Joe," the Swedish pop group Rednex became one of the biggest chart-toppers in Europe in the '90s before switching up their formula and riding nostalgia into the 2000s. The act was formed by producers Patrick Edenberg, Janne Ericsson, and Orjan Oberg in 1994, recruiting a quartet of Swedes for the country-folk dance crew. The original lineup included vocalist Mary Joe (Annika Ljungberg), vocalist/banjoist Ken Tacky (Arne Arstrand), and violinists Bobby Sue (Kent Olander) and Billie Ray (Jonas Nilsson). Creator Edenberg produced as Pat Reiniz with the alias M-Up. Rednex unleashed the fiddling hoedown "Cotton Eye Joe" -- a cover of "Cotton-Eyed Joe," thought to be a pre-Civil War plantation slave song -- and it became a massive hit, topping the charts for weeks in Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Austria, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. They would become a one-hit wonder in the United States, peaking on the Billboard singles chart at number 25 in 1995. Edenberg left soon after the single's release, replaced by BB Stiff (Urban Landgren) for the promotion of the debut album, Sex & Violins.

After a series of singles, Ljungberg left the group to pursue a solo career in 1996. Arstrand left in 1997 to focus on his prog-metal band Explode. Ljungberg's spot was filled by Whippy (Mia Lofgren) in 1998. The updated Rednex lineup released the group's sophomore effort, Farmout, in 2000. "The Spirit of the Hawk" became a moderate hit in Germany, but a different direction was decided for Rednex. Edenberg decided to shift the group's focus toward live entertainment and not just pushing singles, which led to a total rehaul of the lineup. Lofgren, Olander, Nilsson, and Landgren were all replaced, bringing in Scarlet (English vocalist Julie-Anne Tulley), Dagger (Swede Anders Sandberg), and Joe Cagg (Roy van der Haagen) and Jay Lee (Jean-Paul Engeln) from the Netherlands. A compilation album, The Best of the West, was released in 2002. It included updates on past hits and a new track "The Chase." Roster changes continued to plague the group, with the two Dutch members leaving in 2003. They were replaced by Ace Ratclaw (Tor Penten) and Boneduster Crock (Bjorn Scheffler). A year later, Tulley parted ways with Rednex.

A decade after leaving the group, Ljungberg returned to the fold. She switched Scheffler for her husband, Jens Sylsjo, and Sandberg for Anders Lundstrom. Scheffler and Sandberg would later recruit Tulley, van der Haagen, and Penten for a touring offshoot, dubbed Rednex Tribute.

The official Rednex trio continued to perform, release singles, and participate in multiple European music competitions until 2009, when control of the Rednex reverted to the band's founders after years under Ljungberg's management. She was released, along with Lundstrom and Sylsjo. Conveniently, the Rednex Tribute lineup were still active and they became the official Rednex. In early 2009, they released a single for a new scheduled album, but the effort wouldn't materialize due to low sales. Tulley left the group again, replaced by Rednex female vocalist 4.0, Dakotah (Nadja Flood).

By 2012, the repeated lineup changes led to a natural conclusion for the band. They announced that, moving forward, Rednex would draw from a pool of associated musicians, creating incarnations and spin-offs with their historically female-vocalist-plus-three-male-performers formula. Subsequent singles like "Racing" and "The End" arrived in 2012. A three-song EP, Drinking & Pub Songs, was also issued. At the end of the year, the Rednex brand made its way to Oceania with the creation of the Rednex NZ franchise, which performed for the Australia and New Zealand markets. Over two decades after formation, Rednex released the single "Innit for the Money" in 2016. ~ Neil Z. Yeung, Rovi

Total plays

564.5 million
Updated on 2025-02-01

Country

Sweden

Monthly listeners

4,459,651

Followers

172,175

Top Cities

  1. Germany
    62,901 listeners
  2. Germany
    59,716 listeners
  3. Australia
    64,830 listeners
  4. Sweden
    55,234 listeners
  5. Germany
    55,221 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Cotton Eye Joe
Cotton Eye Joe
407,111,480 3:14 1994-08-12
The Spirit of the Hawk
The Spirit of the Hawk
26,940,829 3:58 2000-01-01
The Spirit of Hawk
The Spirit of Hawk
26,940,829 4:02 2017-04-09
Old Pop in an Oak - Original Radio Edit
Old Pop in an Oak - Original Radio Edit
21,192,584 3:33 1994-08-12
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
17,420,575 3:57 1994-08-12
Cotton Eye Joe - Reloaded
Cotton Eye Joe - Reloaded
10,295,262 2:01 2023-06-16
Cotton Eye Joe - Line Dance Remix
Cotton Eye Joe - Line Dance Remix
9,455,828 4:15 1995-01-01
Wild 'N' Free
Wild 'N' Free
5,016,441 3:38 1994-08-12
Wild and Free
Wild and Free
5,016,441 3:38 2006-01-01
Hold Me for a While
Hold Me for a While
4,975,164 4:45 2000-01-01
Gegagedigedagedago - Keiron Raven remix
Gegagedigedagedago - Keiron Raven remix
4,631,543 2:22 2024-06-28
Mama Take Me Home
Mama Take Me Home
3,231,583 3:03 2006-01-01
Riding Alone
Riding Alone
3,092,370 3:28 1994-08-12
The Way I Mate
The Way I Mate
2,497,304 3:44 2000-01-01
Hittin' the Hay
Hittin' the Hay
2,272,243 3:18 1994-08-12
Shooter
Shooter
1,475,691 3:44 1994-08-12
Cotton Eye Jojo
Cotton Eye Jojo
947,952 2:22 2022-07-15
Racing
Racing
935,068 3:18 2012-04-18
Fat Sallie Lee
Fat Sallie Lee
906,590 3:17 1994-08-12
Mary Lou
Mary Lou
792,059 3:37 1994-08-12
Cotton Eye Joe - Industrial Boogie Öban Remix
Cotton Eye Joe - Industrial Boogie Öban Remix
727,388 5:19 2019-03-21
Bottleneck Bob 2000
Bottleneck Bob 2000
621,883 3:41 2000-01-01
The Chase
The Chase
600,013 3:10 2001-01-01
Nowhere in Idaho
Nowhere in Idaho
592,350 4:05 1994-08-12
Rolling Home
Rolling Home
540,634 4:19 1994-08-12
Harder Than Your Husband
Harder Than Your Husband
526,739 2:21 1994-08-12
Gegagedigedagedago (Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version) - Gegagedigedagedago (with Razi) [Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version]
Gegagedigedagedago (Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version) - Gegagedigedagedago (with Razi) [Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version]
478,280 2:35 2024-05-24
Innit for the Money
Innit for the Money
470,768 3:19 2016-05-02
Where You Gonna Go
Where You Gonna Go
315,868 3:23 2000-01-01
McKenzie Brothers
McKenzie Brothers
304,058 4:32 1994-08-12
Wish You Were Here - Memorial Version
Wish You Were Here - Memorial Version
289,416 3:32 2022-01-25
Football Is Our Religion
Football Is Our Religion
265,349 3:34 2008-01-01
Get the Truck Loaded
Get the Truck Loaded
250,804 3:45 2000-01-01
Manly Man
Manly Man
230,555 3:35 2018-07-06
The End (single - Dexys Midnight Runners & Pogues style)
The End (single - Dexys Midnight Runners & Pogues style)
210,306 2:46 2012-10-03
The End
The End
210,306 2:46 2012-09-13
Is He Alive
Is He Alive
201,876 3:22 2000-01-01
Manly Man - Line Dance & Line Dancing Mix
Manly Man - Line Dance & Line Dancing Mix
163,419 3:09 1995-01-01
Desert Town
Desert Town
159,271 3:37 2009-07-01
The Hix Off (Live)
The Hix Off (Live)
146,587 1:49 2012-09-15
Maggie Moonshine - Extended Version
Maggie Moonshine - Extended Version
131,200 4:22 2000-01-01
Railroad,railroad
Railroad,railroad
127,440 2:56 2008-01-01
Love Me Or Leave Me
Love Me Or Leave Me
118,491 4:04 2022-01-25
Glad Rags Jug
Glad Rags Jug
112,237 3:28 2022-10-28
Anyway You Want Me
Anyway You Want Me
111,166 3:04 2007-03-05
Hold Me for a While - Valentine Version (Unplugged)
Hold Me for a While - Valentine Version (Unplugged)
110,420 3:15 2019-02-06
Cotton Eye Joe - Madcow Remix
Cotton Eye Joe - Madcow Remix
97,591 4:52 2019-04-22
Wish You Were Here - Dan Winter X Chris Diver Dance Remix
Wish You Were Here - Dan Winter X Chris Diver Dance Remix
96,303 2:50 2022-01-25
Ranger Jack
Ranger Jack
90,327 4:15 2000-01-01
Gegagedigedagedago - SAMString Remix
Gegagedigedagedago - SAMString Remix
86,764 2:11 2024-06-28
Show How Mad U Ar
Show How Mad U Ar
77,742 3:21 2023-06-14
Well-o-wee
Well-o-wee
69,477 3:02 2007-01-01
Cotton Eye Joe - Instrumental
Cotton Eye Joe - Instrumental
68,923 3:02 2019-04-22
Intro Farm Out!
Intro Farm Out!
64,174 0:60 2000-01-01
Nowhere in Idaho - Anthem 580K Remix
Nowhere in Idaho - Anthem 580K Remix
57,362 4:22 2021-03-29
Cotton Eye Jojo (Extended)
Cotton Eye Jojo (Extended)
57,080 2:38 2022-07-15
McKenzie Brothers II (Continued...)
McKenzie Brothers II (Continued...)
43,359 3:60 2000-01-01
Cotton Eye Joe - Madcow Instrumental
Cotton Eye Joe - Madcow Instrumental
37,138 4:44 2019-04-22
Cotton Eye Joe - Madcow Overworked Mix
Cotton Eye Joe - Madcow Overworked Mix
25,471 6:21 2019-04-22
Another Round
Another Round
25,020 3:09 2024-09-06
Gegagedigedagedago - Industrial Boogie Öban Remix
Gegagedigedagedago - Industrial Boogie Öban Remix
24,977 2:53 2024-06-28
Hold Me For A While - Trance Remix by Реналь Шамсутдинов
Hold Me For A While - Trance Remix by Реналь Шамсутдинов
22,429 4:30 2022-01-25
Nowhere in Idaho - Country Radio Edit
Nowhere in Idaho - Country Radio Edit
22,335 3:33 2021-03-29
Gegagedigedagedago - Kurbeli remix
Gegagedigedagedago - Kurbeli remix
20,755 3:04 2024-07-19
Gegagedigedagedago vs Cotton Eye Joe mash-up
Gegagedigedagedago vs Cotton Eye Joe mash-up
19,057 2:41 2024-06-28
Nowhere in Idaho - Twist Line Dance Remix
Nowhere in Idaho - Twist Line Dance Remix
16,357 3:16 2021-03-29
Manly Man - Spank The Spunk Remix
Manly Man - Spank The Spunk Remix
15,611 2:31 2019-03-21
Nowhere in Idaho - Stubbed Toe Remix
Nowhere in Idaho - Stubbed Toe Remix
15,460 2:58 2021-03-29
Manly Man - Excretic Macho Remix
Manly Man - Excretic Macho Remix
15,341 5:15 2019-03-21
Nowhere in Idaho - The Honk-A-Hole Remix
Nowhere in Idaho - The Honk-A-Hole Remix
14,137 2:35 2021-03-29
Roping a Cow - 1995 [Album version]
Roping a Cow - 1995 [Album version]
13,597 4:28 1995-02-27
Manly Man (The Final Lullabye) - WINNER Remix
Manly Man (The Final Lullabye) - WINNER Remix
12,828 2:52 2019-03-21
Glad Rags Jug - Party Meisters remix
Glad Rags Jug - Party Meisters remix
12,460 2:35 2022-10-28
Manly Man - Burndown Trailer Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
Manly Man - Burndown Trailer Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
11,103 6:33 2018-07-06
Manly Man - The Annicken Iversen Remix
Manly Man - The Annicken Iversen Remix
11,017 3:10 2019-03-21
Show How Mad U Ar (Extended)
Show How Mad U Ar (Extended)
10,891 5:21 2023-06-14
Manly Man - Women These Days Remix
Manly Man - Women These Days Remix
10,847 4:04 2019-03-21
Cotton Eye Joe - Leo Gegagedigedagedago remix
Cotton Eye Joe - Leo Gegagedigedagedago remix
10,434 2:36 2024-06-28
Manly Man - Barbwire 4 Breakfast Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
Manly Man - Barbwire 4 Breakfast Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
10,244 4:57 2018-07-06
Manly Man - Betablockers Remix
Manly Man - Betablockers Remix
9,905 3:35 2018-07-06
Love Me Or Leave Me - Remix by Öban
Love Me Or Leave Me - Remix by Öban
8,503 7:33 2022-01-25
Wish You Were Here - Stampede Mix
Wish You Were Here - Stampede Mix
8,454 5:59 2022-01-25
Manly Man - The Hangover Part 517 Remix
Manly Man - The Hangover Part 517 Remix
7,842 4:05 2019-03-21
Mary Lou - Line Dance Remix
Mary Lou - Line Dance Remix
7,407 3:19 2024-10-17
Manly Man - Womanly Woman Remix
Manly Man - Womanly Woman Remix
7,322 7:46 2019-03-21
Glad Rags Jug - Moe Lester the Limp goes to Hollywood remix
Glad Rags Jug - Moe Lester the Limp goes to Hollywood remix
7,290 2:41 2022-10-28
Manly Man - For Canadian Radio Only Mix
Manly Man - For Canadian Radio Only Mix
7,275 3:35 2018-07-06
Who's with Me
Who's with Me
7,039 3:37 2024-06-16
Bum Vacation
Bum Vacation
6,782 3:12 2020-04-05
Cotton Eye Joe - Remix
Cotton Eye Joe - Remix
6,721 2:05 2024-07-11
Manly Man - Freed at the Bozeman Trail Ambush Remix
Manly Man - Freed at the Bozeman Trail Ambush Remix
6,559 4:12 2019-03-21
Manly Man - Stand On Your Own Face, Smoo-oosh! Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
Manly Man - Stand On Your Own Face, Smoo-oosh! Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
6,365 3:46 2018-07-06
Glad Rags Jug - Manly Man Mash-up [Strictly Uptempo]
Glad Rags Jug - Manly Man Mash-up [Strictly Uptempo]
6,247 2:58 2022-10-28
Another Round - EuroRefur Remix
Another Round - EuroRefur Remix
6,197 3:26 2024-10-17
Manly Man - Karaoke & Instrumental
Manly Man - Karaoke & Instrumental
5,696 3:35 2018-07-06
Manly Man - Dog Aint Dead Yet Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
Manly Man - Dog Aint Dead Yet Remix (EDM Club Dance Party Mix)
5,485 6:10 2018-07-06
Manly Man - Eyepoker Remix
Manly Man - Eyepoker Remix
5,124 4:28 2019-03-21
Cotton Eye Joe - Industrial Boogie Öban Remix
Cotton Eye Joe - Industrial Boogie Öban Remix
4,974 4:57 2024-06-28
Manly Man - Hunted Boss In Disguise Remix
Manly Man - Hunted Boss In Disguise Remix
4,880 4:27 2019-03-21
Manly Man - Thursday is No-underwear Day Remix
Manly Man - Thursday is No-underwear Day Remix
4,814 3:39 2019-03-21
Nowhere in Idaho - The Harpster Bounty Hunter Remix
Nowhere in Idaho - The Harpster Bounty Hunter Remix
4,716 8:33 2021-03-29
Gegagedigedagedago - Mad Ruckus Ravenous Remix
Gegagedigedagedago - Mad Ruckus Ravenous Remix
4,250 2:47 2024-06-28
Gegagedigedagedago - Cotton Eye Joe viral version instrumental
Gegagedigedagedago - Cotton Eye Joe viral version instrumental
4,249 2:26 2024-06-28
Glad Rags Jug - Asleep at the steering rod stewart remix
Glad Rags Jug - Asleep at the steering rod stewart remix
4,189 4:04 2022-10-28
Manly Man - Mr. Half-Sneacc Got Away Remix
Manly Man - Mr. Half-Sneacc Got Away Remix
4,168 4:25 2019-03-21
Manly Man - Rockbottom Remix
Manly Man - Rockbottom Remix
3,934 3:28 2019-03-21
Manly Man - Remix Stems
Manly Man - Remix Stems
3,751 2:40 2019-03-21
Manly Man - Rufus Jones Call ASAP! Remix
Manly Man - Rufus Jones Call ASAP! Remix
3,491 3:44 2019-03-21
Nowhere in Idaho - Instrumental Karaoke
Nowhere in Idaho - Instrumental Karaoke
3,206 4:05 2021-03-29
Mary Lou (Jerry Nandi Remix) - Jerry Nandi remix
Mary Lou (Jerry Nandi Remix) - Jerry Nandi remix
2,663 3:03 2024-10-17
Glad Rags Jug - Instrumental
Glad Rags Jug - Instrumental
1,470 3:39 2022-10-28
Boring...
Boring...
< 1000 0:28 2000-01-01
Roping a Cow - 1995 [Overworld mix]
Roping a Cow - 1995 [Overworld mix]
< 1000 5:09 1995-02-27

New releases

Mary Lou Berlin Flowumentary Remaster & Line Dance Remixes
Mary Lou Berlin Flowumentary Remaster & Line Dance Remixes
2024-10-17
[Muunshine Muusic]
Another Round
Another Round
2024-09-06
[Muunshine Muusic]
Gegagedigedagedago (Kurbeli remix)
Gegagedigedagedago (Kurbeli remix)
2024-07-19
[Muunshine Muusic]
Cotton Eye Joe (Kajisemo & Haruko Please Remix)
Cotton Eye Joe (Kajisemo & Haruko Please Remix)
2024-07-11
[Rednex]
Gegagedigedagedago - Remixes
Gegagedigedagedago - Remixes
2024-06-28
[Muunshine Muusic]
Gegagedigedagedago (Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version)
Gegagedigedagedago (Cotton Eye Joe Viral Version)
2024-05-24
[Muunshine Muusic]
Cotton Eye Joe (Reloaded)
Cotton Eye Joe (Reloaded)
2023-06-16
[Virgin]
Show How Mad U Ar
Show How Mad U Ar
2023-06-14
[M&M Brothers s.r.o.]
Show How Mad U Ar (Extended)
Show How Mad U Ar (Extended)
2023-06-14
[M&M Brothers s.r.o.]
Glad Rags Jug
Glad Rags Jug
2022-10-28
[Muunshine Muusic]
Cotton Eye Jojo
Cotton Eye Jojo
2022-07-15
[ZYX Music]
Ballads & Remixes
Ballads & Remixes
2022-01-25
[Rednex]
Nowhere in Idaho (Remixes)
Nowhere in Idaho (Remixes)
2021-03-29
[Rednex]
Cotton Eye Joe Mastered 1994
Cotton Eye Joe Mastered 1994
2019-04-22
[Rednex Music]
Manly Man Remix Frenzy (Metapop Remix Competition 2019)
Manly Man Remix Frenzy (Metapop Remix Competition 2019)
2019-03-21
[RednexMusic / Muunshine Muusic]
Hold Me for a While [Valentine Version (Unplugged)]
Hold Me for a While [Valentine Version (Unplugged)]
2019-02-06
[RednexMusic / Muunshine Muusic]
Manly Man
Manly Man
2018-07-06
[Rednex Ltd]
Innit for the Money
Innit for the Money
2016-05-02
[Muunshine Muusic]
Drinking & Pub Songs, Oktoberfest & Party Songs 1
Drinking & Pub Songs, Oktoberfest & Party Songs 1
2012-10-03
[Muunshine Muusic]
The Hix Off (Live)
The Hix Off (Live)
2012-09-15
[Muunshine Muusic]
The End
The End
2012-09-13
[Muunshine Muusic]
Racing
Racing
2012-04-18
[Muunshine Muusic]
Desert Town
Desert Town
2009-07-01
[EmuBands]
Football Is Our Religion
Football Is Our Religion
2008-01-01
[Magic Records]
Anyway You Want Me
Anyway You Want Me
2007-03-05
[MMS Records]
Mama Take Me Home
Mama Take Me Home
2006-01-01
[Capitol Music Group AB]
The Chase
The Chase
2001-01-01
[RednexMusic / Muunshine Muusic]
Farm Out!
Farm Out!
2000-01-01
[Rednex]
Sex & Violins
Sex & Violins
1995-04-03
[Jive]
Sex & Violins
Sex & Violins
1995-04-03
[Jive]
Roping a Cow
Roping a Cow
1995-02-27
[Rednex Music / Muunshine Muusic]
Cotton Eye Joe (Line Dance Remix)
Cotton Eye Joe (Line Dance Remix)
1995-01-01
[RednexMusic / Muunshine Muusic]
Sex & Violins
Sex & Violins
1994-08-12
[Muunshine Muusic]