Rolex on a Redneck

"Rolex on a Redneck"
Promotional single by Brantley Gilbert featuring Jason Aldean
from the album So Help Me God
ReleasedMarch 25, 2022 (2022-03-25)
GenreCountry rock
Length2:59
LabelValory
Songwriter(s)

"Rolex on a Redneck" is a song by American country rock singer Brantley Gilbert featuring Jason Aldean. It was released on March 25, 2022, as the third promotional single from Gilbert's seventh studio album, So Help Me God.[1] The song peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[2]

Content

The song, written by Gilbert, Brock Berryhill, and Michael Hardy, is an ode to reaping the benefits that working can get you. The chorus, "It can put a Rolex on a redneck / It can put some inches on your big black Chevy / It can put a Yeti on your back deck, slap full of longnecks / Camo on your brand new Benelli", is full of references to the benefits of working on the job.[3]

Commercial performance

Despite not being released to country radio, the song topped the Country Digital Song Sales chart and peaked at number 41 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[4][2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Rolex on a Redneck"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[5] 37
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] 6
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 41

Certifications

Certifications for "Rolex on a Redneck"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Houghton, Cillea. ""Long overdue": Brantley Gilbert joins forces with Jason Aldean on "Rolex on a Redneck"". South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Vaughn, Grace Lenehan (March 25, 2022). "Listen: Brantley Gilbert + Jason Aldean Celebrate the Rewards of Hard Work in 'Rolex on a Redneck'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Country Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Brantley Gilbert Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Brantley Gilbert". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 4, 2024.