Cotton Eye Joe

~ Recording by Rednex

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:14RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
  • GB1994-07-21
Internal Affairs (Zomba Records sub-label, active in the nineties)KGB D 016
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:14RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
  • SE1994-07-21
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:14RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
  • DE1994-08-02
Zomba (imprint), ZYX MusicZYX 7380-8
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:14RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
  • DE1994-08-02
ZYX MusicZYX 7380-12
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexAbsolute Dance 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE1994-09-26
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 5020
1.7Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexMr Music Hits 10•94Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mr Music AB ProductionMMCD 1145
1.17Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexEnjoy the Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-08
ZYX Records (same label as ZYX Music, but different imprint)
1.11Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexAbsolute Music 18Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE1994-11-24
Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records)AMCD 1018
1.2Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexAbsolute Music 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK1994-11-28
EVA Records (Denmark)8401382
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexAbsolute Let’s Dance Opus 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records (Denmark)8401192
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:20RednexAbsolute Music 12Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records ANS (Norway)EVA CD 12
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:14RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
Jive (Jive Records imprint), Zomba (imprint)74321 22154 2, 74321 221542
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:20RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Jive (Jive Records imprint), Zomba (imprint)74321 24073 2
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:11RednexDance Now! Volume 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dance Pool478259 2
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexGoldene Europa '94Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ZYX MusicZYX 55018-2
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexHet beste uit de Top 40 van 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RPC EntertainmentRPC 94902
1.2Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexHits Now! 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)8800290
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexMega Dance '94, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01.9330.6
1.12Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexMega Dance 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)019500.6
2.10Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexMega Top 50, 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)8316432
1.14Cotton Eye Joe3:20RednexMonster Hits, Volume 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RPM (South African label)CDRPM1417
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexTechnobuumiVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sonet (Scandinavia)525.189-2
1.2Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexThe Greatest Hits '94, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch Joint Venture from 1990-1997)477 865-2
1.20Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexTop Hits 1994, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 9720 6
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexTrance Dance: The Best of 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)8800288
1.2Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexWorld's Best Dance HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexEnergy Rush K9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-01-30
Dino EntertainmentDINCD102
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexOn a Dance TipVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-02-13
Global TelevisionRADCD07
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (radio version)3:12RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
  • US1995-03-06
Battery Records (Now-defunct dance-sublabel of Jive/Zomba. Distinct from the hip-hop imprint of the same name.)01241-46500-2
1.2Cotton Eye Joe3:18RednexSmash Hits 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-03-16
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD2764
2.12Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexNow That’s What I Call Music! 30Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-10
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)7243 8 33556 2 4, CDNOW 30
2.12Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexNow That’s What I Call Music! 30Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-10
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)TCNOW30
1.13Cotton Eye Joe3:18RednexDance Nation '95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-05-04
Vision (British compilation label)VISCD11
1.13Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexThe Best Dance Album in the World… Ever! Part 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-06-29
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 55
1.21Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexSummer Dance PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-07-28
Global TelevisionRADCD18
1.15Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:13RednexBallermann Hits, Folge 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-08-17
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)7243 8 35381 2 6
2.14Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexDance Zone 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-10-01
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)535 045-2, 535 047-2
2.20Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexNow That’s What I Call Music! 1995Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-10-02
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)CDNOW1995
2.20Cotton Eye Joe3:18RednexThe Greatest Hits of 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-10-27
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD2792
2.21Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexDance Tip 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-11-01
Global TelevisionRADMC27
2.21Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexDance Tip 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-11-06
Global TelevisionRADCD27
2.22Cotton Eye Joe3:09RednexThe Best Party… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD71
1.12Cotton Eye Joe3:13Rednex18 Top Hits International 1/95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Top 13 Music-Club30 399 0
2.19Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:11RednexBest Dance Album of the Year! 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Vision (British compilation label)VISCD15
1.7Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexBest of... Dance Club 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
743213175720
1.3Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexBravo Super Show, Volume 2: ’95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 25276 2
2.11Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexChart Busters: 40 Mega HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADCD15
1.1Cotton Eye Joe (radio version)3:20RednexCotton Eye JoeRednexSingle
Battery Records (Now-defunct dance-sublabel of Jive/Zomba. Distinct from the hip-hop imprint of the same name.)01241-46501-4
1.4Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexDance Hits 4 KidsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)
1.12Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexDance Hype 1995, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:18RednexDance Mania 95, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Pure Music (UK label)PMCD7008
2.9Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexDance Massive 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dino EntertainmentDINCD 87
1.20Cotton Eye Joe3:08RednexDance Mission, Volume 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Blow Up (Germany)INT 870.507
1.8Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexDance to the Max 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Startel EntertainmentSTARCD1045
1.12Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexDance Zone Level 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)516 961-2
1.4Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexEuro House, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.3Cotton‐Eye Joe3:12RednexFido Apresenta Número UmVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)480946 2
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexHigh on DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Quality Music (Canadian label, 1990–1997)QCD 2114
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexHighlights '95 - 18 Tophits aus den ChartsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexHot Hits [TL 541/22]Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 541/22
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexHot Hits SpecialVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • -1995
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 541/24
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexHot Hits Special: Top Hits 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 541/28
1.11Cotton Eye Joe3:20RednexKickin’ 5: A Dance CompilationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG New ZealandKICKCD 5
2.19Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexKristiane Baker’s Dance Party 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dance Pool478569 2
1.17Cotton Eye Joe (original single version)3:14RednexLe plein d'NRJ danceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DLA (Dance Label Associés)8365742
1.4Cotton Eye Joe (radio version)3:20RednexMad MixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321283362
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:20RednexMega Dance Hits Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ZYX MusicZYX 55021-2
1.15Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexMega Dance Party 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)07-478494-10, COL 478494 2
1.3Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexMr Music: Greatest Hits 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mr Music (Swedish compilation label)EX 1-95
1.10Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexNeue Hits 95 InternationalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 24830 2
1.14Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexNow Dance 95Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CDNOD 15
2.12Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexNow That's What I Call Music! 30 (made in Holland)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Box Music (UK label), PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)7243 8 33556 2 4, CDNOW 30
1.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexOn a Dance TipVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADMC07
1.10Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexOne Hell of a Dance AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Starlite (Australian label)STARCD1060
2.17Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexOtto - Die Song-Collection Herbst/Winter 1995/96Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)994 606
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:13RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
Battery Records (Now-defunct dance-sublabel of Jive/Zomba. Distinct from the hip-hop imprint of the same name.), Jive (Jive Records imprint)J2 6000
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
Battery Records (Now-defunct dance-sublabel of Jive/Zomba. Distinct from the hip-hop imprint of the same name.), Jive (Jive Records imprint)01241-46000-2
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
  • -1995
Zomba (imprint)KGBD 502
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)74321-27488-2
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)D 108409
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
Jive (Jive Records imprint)74321 244262
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
ZYX Music35 611 3
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
Battery Sound
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
ZYX Music, Zomba (imprint)ZYX 20343-2
1.1Cotton-Eye Joe3:14RednexSex & ViolinsRednexAlbum
74321 33527 2
1.21Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexSummer Dance PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADMC18
1.20Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexThe Best Dance Album in the World… 95!Various ArtistsCompilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 67
3.1Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexThe Fast 90’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 861512
1.14Cotton Eye Joe3:18RednexVideo HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)480912 2
1.20Cotton Eye Joe3:11RednexYabba-Dabba-Dance! 4: The Summer EditionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS (not for release label use! Norwegian branch of Dutch "Arcade" label)9100047
1.13Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexThe Dance Box, Volume IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-09-17
Damian MusicDMN-5007
2.13Cotton Eye Joe3:10RednexThe Ultimate Party AnimalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-11-11
Global TelevisionRADCD47
1.9Cotton-Eye Joe3:12RednexAbsolute Dance 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Music Marketeers (NL)muma 65212
2.8Cotton Eye Joe3:12RednexDance Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Quality Music (Canadian label, 1990–1997)DMN-5008
1.19Cotton Eye Joe3:16RednexDancemachine: The Best of Hitmachine DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Australia (use with caution, be prepared to prove your edit!)74321 35716 2
2.13Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexFetenkult: Die volle Partyladung!!!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
74321 44361 2
Bootleg
1.3Cotton Eye Joe3:14RednexBraun MTV Eurochart: August 1994Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.20Cotton Eye Joe3:20RednexHit Machine, Volume 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Australia (use with caution, be prepared to prove your edit!), Festival Records (Australian)74321273512
1.9Cotton Eye Joe3:13RednexHot Hits Pop, Volume 36Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Lee Monteverde
engineer and producer:Pat Reiniz
banjo:Ken Tacky
vocals:Billy Ray (stage name of Jonas Nilsson, violinist of Swedish novelty act Rednex)
Mary Joe
Bobby Sue
Ken Tacky
additional performer:Goran Danielsson (Rednex singer Ken Tacky)
Annika Ljungberg
Bosse Nilsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Zomba Records Ltd (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:Future Crew Studios, Idaho in Stockholms län, Sweden
mash-ups:Everyone’s Platinum Disco by BEEEEEES!
iJoe (Linkin Park vs Rednex) by DJ Nerd42
My Face When Ass ’n Titties by Psycosis
Rednex Pirates (WHITENO1ZE & Aquatica vs. Rednex) by DJ Schmolli
Tanz den Cotton Eye Joe (Square Dance) (Rednex vs. Ali As feat. Namika) by Hahnstudios
music videos:Cotton‐Eye Joe
part of:A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 7) (order: 7)
recording of:Cotton-Eye Joe (Rednex version)

Related works

Cotton-Eye Joe (Rednex version)

writer:Jan Ericsson (Swedish producer)
Örjan Öberg (Örjan “Öban” Öberg, Swedish producer)
Pat Reiniz
publisher:Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
later parody versions:Grindcore Joe
later translated parody versions:Baumwollaugen‐Jupp
version of:Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song)