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"One Wing in the Fire" Single by Trent Tomlinson from the album Country Is My Rock Released May 30, 2006 Format CD single Recorded 2005 Genre Country Length 3:52 Label Lyric Street Writer(s) Trent Tomlinson
Bobby PinsonProducer "Hillbilly"
Leigh Reynolds
Trent TomlinsonTrent Tomlinson singles chronology "Drunker Than Me"
(2005)"One Wing in the Fire"
(2006)"Just Might Have Her Radio On"
(2007)"One Wing in the Fire" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trent Tomlinson. It is a ballad dedicated to Trent's father, Don.[1][2][3] The song was released in May 2006 as the second single from Tomlinson's debut album Country Is My Rock, and reached a peak of number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2007.
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The song's lyrics tell of Trent's father's various character flaws ("Daddy's been a back-row Baptist / With his share of front-row sin"), but also of the good things that Trent's father has done for him ("Daddy's always been there for me / From T-ball to touchdowns"). In the song, the narrator asks that God will forgive his errant father, who "lives a little left of living right", but is still a good person despite his flaws — in other words, "an angel with no halo / And one wing in the fire".[4]
Tomlinson has also stated that he receives e-mails from fans regarding the song. He stated that the song "never gets old... because it means so much to so many people".[5] He has also stated that his father has "been very influential in what I do, the good and the bad. Thank God he understands that and doesn't get mad at me when I write about the bad."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in mid-2006.
Chart performance
Chart (2006-2007) Peak
positionUS Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 11 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 90 References
- ^ Trent Tomlinson biography at Starpulse.com
- ^ Tomlinson sings dark truths lightly Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles
- ^ a b Trent Tomlinson: Rising Star KAIT - Jonesboro, AR : Trent Tomlinson : Rising Star
- ^ Ron Rosenbaum.com : Best new line from a C&W song..
- ^ Independent News - Nashville's Badass
- ^ "Trent Tomlinson Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Trent Tomlinson. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Trent Tomlinson Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Trent Tomlinson. Prometheus Global Media.
Categories:- 2006 singles
- Trent Tomlinson songs
- Songs written by Bobby Pinson
- Music videos directed by Shaun Silva
- Lyric Street Records singles
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