Wild Angels
Studio album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)[1]
Recorded1995
StudioThe Money Pit, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry[1]
Length38:06[1]
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerPaul Worley
Ed Seay
Martina McBride
Martina McBride chronology
The Way That I Am
(1993) 		Wild Angels
(1995) 		Evolution
(1997)
Singles from Wild Angels
  1. "Safe in the Arms of Love"
    Released: July 17, 1995
  2. "Wild Angels"
    Released: November 20, 1995
  3. "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town"
    Released: April 6, 1996
  4. "Swingin' Doors"
    Released: August 26, 1996
  5. "Cry on the Shoulder of the Road"
    Released: January 25, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]

Wild Angels is the third studio album by the American country music artist Martina McBride. The album produced the singles "Safe in the Arms of Love", the title track, "Swingin' Doors", "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town" and "Cry on the Shoulder of the Road". The title track was McBride's first number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Also included on this album is a cover of "Two More Bottles of Wine", which was previously a #1 hit for Emmylou Harris in 1978. "Safe in the Arms of Love" was originally recorded by Wild Choir on their self-titled 1986 album, Baillie & the Boys on their 1989 album Turn the Tide, Kennedy Rose on their 1994 album Walk the Line, and Michelle Wright on her 1994 album The Reasons Why. Wright's version of the song was a Top 10 hit in Canada. "A Great Disguise" would later be recorded by Pam Tillis on her 1998 album Every Time.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wild Angels"Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison, Harry Stinson3:44
2."Safe in the Arms of Love"Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch3:13
3."Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town"David MacKechnie, Marc Beeson, Kin Vassy3:31
4."A Great Disguise"Greg Barnhill, Hillary Kanter, Even Stevens3:58
5."Swingin' Doors"Jim Foster, Chapin Hartford, Bobby Boyd3:27
6."All the Things We've Never Done"Craig Bickhardt, Jeff Pennig3:24
7."Two More Bottles of Wine"Delbert McClinton3:15
8."Cry on the Shoulder of the Road"Berg, Tim Krekel3:08
9."You've Been Driving All the Time"Stinson, Bunch4:41
10."Born to Give My Love to You"Kennedy, Rose, Bunch3:15
11."Beyond the Blue"David Kent, Ashe Underwood2:25
Total length:38:06

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[5] Musicians

Production

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[6] 17
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 77
Canadian RPM Country Albums 4

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US
Country
[7] 		CAN
Country
[8][9]
1995 "Safe in the Arms of Love" 4 38
"Wild Angels" 1 5
1996 "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town" 28 24
"Swingin' Doors" 38 41
1997 "Cry on the Shoulder of the Road" 26 42

Certifications

Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum

References

  1. ^ a b c d Thom Jurek (1995-09-26). "Wild Angels - Martina McBride | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (1995-10-13). "Wild Angels Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ^ "FALL ALBUM ROUNDUP : In Brief - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 1995-09-24. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  4. ^ "CG: martina mcbride". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  5. ^ Wild Angels (Media notes). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 1995. 66509.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ a b "Martina McBride : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  7. ^ "Martina McBride Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  8. ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  9. ^ "Martina McBride chart history (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Martina McBride – Wild Angels". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Evolution". Recording Industry Association of America.
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