| When God Fearin' Women Get the Blues | |
| Cover: | Martinamcbride317041.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Martina McBride |
| Album: | Greatest Hits |
| B-Side: | Blessed |
| Released: | June 25, 2001 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 5:00 (full version) 0:52 (album intro) 4:08 (album version) |
| Label: | RCA Nashville |
| Prev Title: | It's My Time |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Blessed |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" is a song by American country music artist Martina McBride, recorded for her Greatest Hits (2001) compilation album. The song was written by Leslie Satcher and produced by McBride and her frequent collaborator Paul Worley. The song was chosen as the lead single from the compilation by RCA Records Nashville on June 25, 2001.
According to producer Paul Worley, the song's writer, Leslie Satcher, wrote it before a demo session. McBride went on to praise Satcher's writing style and loved being able to use more traditionally country instruments like the fiddle and dobro. 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]
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]
"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" debuted at number 53 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 30, 2001, becoming the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week.[3] It peaked at number eight on October 27, 2001, becoming McBride's 13th top ten hit, but the lowest peaking singles from Greatest Hits. Country radio, however, did not like the record, with radio programmers naming it their fourth least-favorite song of the year according to Gavin Report.[4]
It also peaked at number 64 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.[5]
| United States | June 25, 2001 | Country radio | RCA Nashville Records | [7] |