The album's first single, "Hot Mess" was released on February 6, 2012 but only reached number 49 on both the BillboardCountry Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively.[1][2] A second single, "Hello Goodbye", was released on August 27, 2012 but was only able to peak at numbers 47 and 52 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively.[1][2] A music video for the single, directed by Darrin Dickerson, premiered in November 2012.[3][4] The third single, the title track, peaked at numbers two and three on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively.[1][2] It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 28, 2013.[5] Its music video was directed by Jeff Venable and premiered on April 17, 2013.[6][7] The fourth and final single, "Whiskey in My Water", was released on November 4, 2013 and reached numbers three and 11 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, respectively.[1][2] It was also certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 7, 2018.[8] The single's music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered on January 28, 2014.[9][10]
Redneck Crazy received mixed reviews from music critics. Jon Freeman of Country Weekly thought that the album contained several "rural tropes" that "wear out their welcome later in the album", but thought that most of the songs were "interesting" for their lyrical content and Farr's "raspy, expressive voice".[12] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock wrote that Farr's "strong, likable voice [that] is put to ample use on the eleven tracks held within and it also suggests there's even more to the man that we've only scratched the surface of."[13]AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine was critical of the album containing country music clichés and production that's indebt to hip-hop but gave note of Farr's performance sounding "freshly showered and eminently respectable," concluding that "[T]his inherent politeness does mean his rowdy redneck ways feel a bit like schtick, but it's a good act performed with enough cheer that Farr's slickness sells Redneck Crazy whenever the tunes drift toward the generic."[11] Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time criticized the overall content for utilizing "the three most standard clichés in country music" found in "Chicks, Trucks and Beer" and Farr's vocal delivery for being too hip-hop influenced and "raspy", concluding that "In reality, there's not a whole lot of excitement. Not when you're considering that Farr is trailing the pack, not trying to lead it."[14]
In 2017, Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed four tracks from the album on his top 10 list of Farr's best songs: "Hello Goodbye" at number one, the title track at number two, "Living with the Blues" at number six and "Hot Mess" at number seven.[15]
Redneck Crazy debuted on the Billboard 200 at number five, and the Top Country Albums chart at number two, selling 29,000 copies in its first week and being the highest-charting debut by a new male country artist in two years.[16][17] On the Billboard 200, it left the top 100 on the week of November 16, 2013, spending eight weeks on the chart.[18][19] The album has sold 187,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.[20]
^ abBjorke, Matt (September 29, 2013). "Redneck Crazy review". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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