Suds in the bucket - wikipedia Suds in the bucket `` Suds in the Bucket '' Single by Sara Evans from the album Restless Released May 2004 Format Digital download, CD single Recorded 2003 Genre Country Length 3 : 49 Label RCA Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Billy Montana, Tammy Wagoner Producer ( s ) Sara Evans and Paul Worley Sara Evans singles chronology `` Perfect '' ( 2003 ) `` Suds in the Bucket '' ( 2004 ) `` Tonight '' ( 2004 ) `` Perfect '' ( 2003 ) `` Suds in the Bucket '' ( 2004 ) `` Tonight '' ( 2004 ) Music video `` Suds in the Bucket '' at CMT.com `` Suds in the Bucket '' is a song written by Billy Montana and Jenai, and recorded by American country music singer Sara Evans. It was released in May 2004 as the third single from her fourth album Restless ( 2003 ). It became her third number - one single on the US Country charts, and her first since `` Born to Fly '' in early 2001. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 18, 2005. The song appears in the game Karaoke Revolution Country and is included in the Rock Band : Country Track Pack ; it will appear as downloadable content for the Rock Band series. Contents 1 Content 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Chart performance 4.1 Year - end charts 5 References 6 External links Content The song is up - tempo and tells the story of a girl who runs off to Las Vegas one day with her boyfriend, leaving the `` suds in the bucket and the clothes hangin ' out on the line. '' Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it is `` awash in fiddle and steel guitar and has a catchy chorus. '' She goes on to call the lyric `` cute and will remind all parents of the fleeting joys of childhood and how quickly the kids begin building their own lives. '' Music video The music video follows the lyrics of the song. It shows a young girl running away from home with a boy to go get married. The song is intercut with scenes of Evans singing in front of laundry drying in the front yard of a home, in a beauty shop, and in a church. The video was directed by Peter Zavadil. Chart performance Chart ( 2004 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 33 Year - end charts Chart ( 2004 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 8 Preceded by `` Days Go By '' by Keith Urban Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number - one single October 16, 2004 Succeeded by `` I Hate Everything '' by George Strait References Jump up ^ ' Suds In The Bucket ' included in Rock Band : Country Track Pack Jump up ^ Billboard, May 15, 2004, Page 36. Jump up ^ `` Sara Evans Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Sara Evans Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2004 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Sara Evans Discography Studio albums Three Chords and the Truth No Place That Far Born to Fly Restless Real Fine Place Stronger Slow Me Down At Christmas Words Compilation albums Greatest Hits Playlist : The Very Best of Sara Evans Notable singles `` Three Chords and the Truth '' `` No Place That Far '' `` Fool, I 'm a Woman '' `` Born to Fly '' `` I Could Not Ask for More '' `` Saints & Angels '' `` I Keep Looking '' `` Backseat of a Greyhound Bus '' `` Perfect '' `` Suds in the Bucket '' `` A Real Fine Place to Start '' `` Cheatin ' '' `` Coalmine '' `` You 'll Always Be My Baby '' `` As If '' `` Some Things Never Change '' `` Feels Just Like a Love Song '' `` A Little Bit Stronger '' `` My Heart Ca n't Tell You No '' `` Slow Me Down '' `` Put My Heart Down '' Guest singles `` That 's the Beat of a Heart '' Related articles Jay Barker Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suds_in_the_Bucket&oldid=780500901 '' Categories : 2004 singles Sara Evans songs Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Songs written by Billy Montana Music videos directed by Peter Zavadil Song recordings produced by Paul Worley RCA Records Nashville singles 2003 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 May 2017, at 14 : 24. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings she left the suds in the bucket
Answer: American country music singer Sara Evans