Safe in the Arms of Love

"Safe in the Arms of Love"
Single by Wild Choir
from the album Wild Choir
Released	1986
Genre	Country rock
Length	2:52
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
Producer(s)	Gail Davies, Pete Pendras
Wild Choir singles chronology
"Heart to Heart" (1986) "Safe in the Arms of Love" (1986)

"Safe in the Arms of Love" is a country music song written by Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose and Pat Bunch in 1986. The song was originally recorded by the American country music band Wild Choir. It was issued on their self-titled debut album in 1986 and was also released as the project's lead single. The song failed to chart. A music video, directed by David Hogan, was shot for the band's version and was scheduled to be broadcast on MTV, but due to a program change, never aired.^[1]

In 1994, two of the song's co-writers, Mary Ann Kennedy and Pam Rose who were performing as Kennedy Rose, recorded the song on their second album, Walk the Line.

Content

In the song, the female narrator states that she is tired of being on her own, and that she wants a lover.

Cover versions

The song was later recorded by Baillie & the Boys in 1989 on their Turn the Tide album.

Michelle Wright version

"Safe in the Arms of Love"
Single by Michelle Wright
from the album The Reasons Why
Released	March 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	Country
Length	3:30
Label	Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
Producer(s)	John Guess
Michelle Wright singles chronology
"The Wall" (1994) "Safe in the Arms of Love" (1995) "Nobody's Girl" (1996)

In late 1994, Michelle Wright recorded and released the song as a single the following year. Her version was included on her 1994 album The Reasons Why.

Martina McBride version

"Safe in the Arms of Love"
Single by Martina McBride
from the album Wild Angels
B-side	"Life #9"[2]
Released	July 17, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Country
Length	3:15
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
Producer(s)	Paul Worley, Ed Seay, Martina McBride
Martina McBride singles chronology
"Where I Used to Have a Heart" (1995) "Safe in the Arms of Love" (1995) "Wild Angels" (1995)
Music video
"Safe in the Arms of Love" at CMT.com

Martina McBride recorded "Safe in the Arms of Love" in 1995 and released it as a single. McBride's version can be found on her 1995 album Wild Angels.

The music video for the song was directed by Steven Goldmann, and premiered in mid-1995. It was shot in Montreal, Canada at the training school for the Cirque du Soleil. It features acrobats and performers in full makeup. As the song ends, McBride is shown lying in a field of grass and smelling a bouquet of flowers.

Billboard gave McBride's version a positive review, saying that it "sounds custom-made for country radio" and is "nicely complemented by the backing vocals".^[3]

Chart performance

Michelle Wright

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	60

Martina McBride

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	38
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	44

Other versions

• Anne Kirkpatrick recorded the song in 1987 on her LP Come Back Again.
• Lisa Stanley recorded the song in 2017 on her album Heart and Soul.

References

1. "Gail Davies - Wild Choir". Gail Davies' official website. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
3. "Reviews". Billboard. 12 August 1995. p. 65.
4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9241." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 5, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
6. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2811." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 20, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
7. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
8. "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.