Roots and Wings | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 26, 2011 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 38:34 | |||
Label | BareTrack/Capitol Nashville/EMI Canada | |||
Producer | Terri Clark | |||
Terri Clark chronology | ||||
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Singles from Roots and Wings | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Roughstock | [2] |
Roots and Wings is the eighth studio album by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. The album was released on July 26, 2011 via BareTrack Records/Capitol Nashville/EMI Canada. [3] The first single released from the album was "Northern Girl." [4] The album's second single, "We're Here for a Good Time," was originally recorded by Canadian rock band Trooper in 1977. [5]
Roots and Wings won Country Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards. [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wrecking Ball" | Terri Clark, Tia Sillers, Victoria Banks | 3:30 |
2. | "Breakin' Up Thing" | Clark, Kristen Hall | 3:55 |
3. | "The One" | Clark, Tom Shapiro, Jim Collins | 3:44 |
4. | "Northern Girl" | Clark, Hall | 3:49 |
5. | "Beautiful and Broken" | Clark, Hall | 4:04 |
6. | "Lonesome's Last Call" | Clark, Jim Rushing | 3:45 |
7. | "The Good Was Great" | Clark, Sillers, Deric Ruttan | 4:27 |
8. | "Smile" (featuring Alison Krauss) | Clark, Karyn Rochelle | 4:16 |
9. | "We're Here for a Good Time" | Ra McGuire, Brian Smith | 2:45 |
10. | "Flowers in Snow" | Clark, Hall | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "If You Want Fire" (live) | Clark, Shapiro, Jimmy Ritchey | 8:03 |
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Region | Date | Format |
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Canada | July 26, 2011 | CD, digital download |
United States | Digital download | |
September 13, 2011 | CD |
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums Chart [8] | 24 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums [8] | 69 |
Year | Single | Peak positions |
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CAN | ||
2011 | "Northern Girl" | — |
"We're Here for a Good Time" | 98 | |
"The One" | — | |
2012 | "Wrecking Ball" | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
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