"National Working Woman's Holiday" is a song written by
Roger Murrah
Roger Alan Murrah (born November 20, 1946) is a songwriter and independent music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama.[country music
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artist
Sammy Kershaw
Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the ...
. It was released in June 1994 as the lead-off single from his album ''
Feelin' Good Train''. It peaked at number 2 in the United States,
and number 3 in Canada.
Content
The song's narrator thinks that his wife is working too hard, and so he says that she should take the day off for the "national working woman's holiday".
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman. It has been seen on
CMT,
The Nashville Network
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, and
CMT Pure Country
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.
Chart positions
Year-end charts
References
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Sammy Kershaw songs
1994 singles
Songs written by Roger Murrah
Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Mercury Records singles
1994 songs
Songs written by James Dean Hicks