Farmer's Daughter (Crystal Bowersox song)

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"Farmer's Daughter"
Single by Crystal Bowersox
from the album Farmer's Daughter [1]
ReleasedDecember 13, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Country rock
Length4:09 [1]
Label Jive, 19 [1]
Songwriter(s) Crystal Bowersox [1]
Producer(s) David Bendeth [2]
Crystal Bowersox singles chronology
"Up to the Mountain"
(2010)
"Farmer's Daughter"
(2010)
"Ridin' with the Radio"
(2011)

"Farmer's Daughter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Crystal Bowersox from her debut album of the same name.

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Background

The first single of the album was to be "Hold On", though Crystal Bowersox insisted that "Farmer's Daughter" be the debut single. [3] Due to co-writing issues with Kara DioGuardi and Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger, the single was dropped. [4]

The song reflects on Crystal's tumultuous and abusive relationship with her mother while growing up. [5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Meiert Avis and released on December 15, 2010, a day after the album's release. The video begins with Bowersox singing in a room while watching a flashback memory of losing her mother and walked alone. The next scene takes place at a school where Bowersox, now a teenager, is walking on crutches (a reference to the lyric "I told the school that I fell down the stairs") Then Bowersox is knitting a coat while watching the television. The video ends when a child jumps into Bowersox's arms. [6]

Critical reception

The single has received mostly positive reviews. The Chicago Tribune says "the album finds its stride with the title song, a brutally plainspoken and poignant portrayal of childhood abuse." [7]

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 73

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