Wild Angels (song)

"Wild Angels" is a song written by Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison and Harry Stinson and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in November 1995 as the second single and title track from McBride's album of the same name. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, giving McBride her first number one single on that chart.^[1] The song's themes of female empowerment and independence resonated with listeners, and it remains one of McBride's signature hits. The album "Wild Angels" was also well-received by critics and audiences alike.

"Wild Angels"
Single by Martina McBride
from the album Wild Angels
B-side	"Two More Bottles of Wine"[1]
Released	November 20, 1995
Genre	Country
Length	3:44
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Matraca Berg Gary Harrison Harry Stinson
Producer(s)	Paul Worley Ed Seay Martina McBride
Martina McBride singles chronology
"Safe in the Arms of Love" (1995) "Wild Angels" (1995) "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town" (1996)

Content

The song is about a female who looks at her relationship and concludes that there must be "wild angels" watching over her and her lover to keep them together.

McBride's daughter, Delaney, who was a baby at the time, can be heard laughing in the song's intro. According to her Greatest Hits album, McBride had a difficult time recording Delaney. She also praised the production of Paul Worley and Ed Seay, notably Lonnie Wilson's drum fills and Joe Chemay's bass guitar. Worley described the dual electric guitar tracks, with Dan Dugmore on the right channel and Dann Huff on the left, as "amazing".^[2]

Personnel

The following musicians perform on this track:^[3]

• Joe Chemay – bass guitar
• Ashley Cleveland – backing vocals
• Dan Dugmore – electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
• Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
• John Hobbs – keyboards
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Larry Marrs – backing vocals
• Martina McBride – lead vocals, tambourine
• Harry Stinson – backing vocals
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Paul Worley – acoustic guitar

Music video

The music video was directed by Thom Oliphant and premiered in late 1995.

Chart performance

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	70
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	31