Here, Reba sings about juggling marriage and motherhood while retaining her former identity. Reba is as much an icon today as she was back in the 90s, continually singing songs encouraging women to take the lead. The fact that this was actually penned by two men makes this yet more empowering to walk away from a situation with your pride intact.Ħ. This is a middle finger to excuses if we ever saw one. Deana Carter, Did I Shave My Legs For This?ĭare we say it the most relatable song for any girl ever? A comical song about competing for attention in a selfish relationship.
The ultimate 90s track from one of the greatest voices in country, Yearwood sings about hoping to live life differently to her mother – amidst her mother’s scars from a relationship – strength is the integral theme to this powerhouse track.Ĩ. Trisha Yearwood, ‘XXXs and OOOs (An American Girl) In this 90s track, from Rimes, she reminds women of their capacity to recover after a break-up and emotional pain – their endless capacity to start again.ĩ. LeeAnn Rimes, One Way Ticket (Because I Can) The tomatoes of our salad are the females.We break down the ultimate 90s country songs from female icons of the genre, just as relevant with their message now as they are today….ġ0. “The lettuce is Luke Bryan and Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and artists like that. , claiming male artists were what people wanted to hear, “Trust me, I play great female records and we’ve got some right now they’re just not the lettuce in our salad,” Hill said. Last year, Nashville radio consultant, Keith Hill warned against spinning too many songs by female artists in country music
While the airways have always been saturated with machismo, the women of the ‘90s country class recorded countless mantras that proved not all damsels are in distress. This spring, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Martina McBride are set to release new records two country music all stars that reigned during a decade of underrated feminist prowess. Long before Bro-Country urged ladies to save horses and ride cowboys, before the recent surge in thought pieces surrounding feminism in a male dominated field, women in country music were rolling their eyes at the genre’s rodeo seats and recording anthems by women for women.
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