Gweneth Paltrow releases country song

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Gwyneth Paltrow Goes Country - Our Country

Gwyneth Paltrow Goes Country
Posted Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:48am PDT by Wendy Geller in Our Country
When thinking of a short list of people who don't exactly strike me as "country"--in any way, shape, or form--I'd have to say actress Gwyneth Paltrow firmly lands in that particular group. .

As she's a scion of Hollywood parents who seems to spend all her time in either Manhattan, Los Angeles, or London, it doesn't seem too offensive to assume Ms. Paltrow knows nothing about the country demographic. (For what it's worth, her husband, Coldplay's Chris Martin, doesn't strike me as much of a good ol' boy either.).

However, she is slated to play a country singer in the upcoming film Country Strong. And, she's doing it alongside one of the genre's biggest names--Tim McGraw, her costar. And, impressively, she took on the task of doing her own singing in the movie. .

And--just one more and, I promise--here's the surprising part. Paltrow actually is quite a good country crooner..

LISTEN TO GWYNETH'S COUNTRY SONG HERE.

Now, if you've heard her version of "Cruisin'," which she covered with Huey Lewis back in 2000 for the movie Duets, you know that Paltrow is overall not half-bad as a vocalist. Some actresses simply cannot sing, but she is not in that category. So I'm not totally shocked that she can competently handle a country tune. .

She has a sweet, medium-range voice that lends itself well to the mellow title track of the movie, which is also the lead single and was released to country radio this week. Backup vocals from Vince Gill and Patty Griffin admittedly help things along, but Paltrow holds her own, on her own. .

But don't take my word for it--you can listen to the song for yourself here at this site, which is dedicated to information on "Kelly Canter," Paltrow's character in the film. It'll be interesting to see how this single fares on the charts in the coming weeks. .

Country Strong, which has Paltrow portraying a washed-up star looking for a comeback (McGraw plays her husband and manager) will open nationally December 22; the soundtrack will be out in October. The actress spent a good deal of time filming in Nashville, and wrote glowingly of the city on her lifestyle site, Goop. .

What do you think of this Oscar-winning actress's turn as a country singer? Be sure to let me know.

[sputnik]

the song itself is shiteous, typical country crap but her voice isn't bad.

[BigBen]

She sang on the soundtrack of some movie she was in, didn't she? If I'm remembering right, it wasn't half bad. Not that I'm complimenting her or anything, but I've got to keep it real here.

[KristiB]

She sang on the soundtrack of some movie she was in, didn't she? If I'm remembering right, it wasn't half bad. Not that I'm complimenting her or anything, but I've got to keep it real here.

Yeah I think it was a duet with Huey Lewis. She wasn't bad.

ETA the movie was called Duets

[Syd]

I hate the bitch, but I've always thought she could sing. I believe she also sang on a SNL skit once.

[MrsDark]

Gwyneth Paltrow releases cunty song

Fixed.

[AgentOrange]

Gwyneth Paltrow releases cunty song

Fixed.

but is she a 'glumcunt'? Fishsticks ain't no sugartits.

[Beeyotch]

As much as I dislike her, ever since that Duets movie I have always been able to admit she does have a pretty nice voice.

[angelais]

Geezus, talk about desperate to stay in the media spotlight. She must not be getting any scripts at all.

[sputnik]

^^^
the song is for a movie she's in where she plays a country singer.

[angelais]

I mean getting decent scripts.

[Alysheba]

Wow, I despise country music, but GP can sing. I enjoyed the song.