Safe in the Arms of Love
{{Short description|1986 single by Michelle Wright}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Safe in the Arms of Love
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Wild Choir
| album = Wild Choir
| released = 1986
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country rock
| length = 2:52
| label = RCA
| writer = Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
| producer = Gail Davies, Pete Pendras
| prev_title = Heart to Heart
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
"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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaildavies.com/album.htm/wildchoir_1985.htm|title=Gail Davies - Wild Choir|work=Gail Davies' official website|accessdate=September 28, 2014}}
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 Anne Kirkpatrick in 1987 on her Come Back Again album, and Baillie & the Boys in 1989 on their Turn the Tide album. Then it was recorded by Rhonda Gunn in 1991.
=Michelle Wright version=
{{Infobox song
| name = Safe in the Arms of Love
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Michelle Wright
| album = The Reasons Why
| released = March 1995
| recorded = 1994
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:30
| label = Arista Nashville
| writer = Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
| producer = John Guess
| prev_title = The Wall
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Nobody's Girl
| next_year = 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=
{{Infobox song
| name = Safe in the Arms of Love
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Martina McBride
| album = Wild Angels
| B-side = "Life #9"{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|page=262|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}
| released = July 17, 1995
| recorded = 1995
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:15
| label = RCA Nashville
| writer = Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose, Pat Bunch
| producer = Paul Worley, Ed Seay, Martina McBride
| prev_title = Where I Used to Have a Heart
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Wild Angels
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{External music video|"[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012190838/http://www.cmt.com/videos/martina-mcbride/32503/safe-in-the-arms-of-love.jhtml 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".{{cite magazine|date=12 August 1995|title=Reviews|magazine=Billboard|page=65|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAsEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22neal+mccoy%22+%22if+i+was+a+drinkin+man%22&pg=PA65}}
Chart performance
=Michelle Wright=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (1995) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|4|chartid=9241|publishdate=June 5, 1995|accessdate=July 21, 2013}} |
==Year-end charts==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (1995)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2838&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995|work=RPM|date=December 18, 1995|accessdate=July 21, 2013}}
| align="center" | 60 |
=Martina McBride=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (1995) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|38|chartid=2811|publishdate=November 20, 1995|accessdate=July 21, 2013|refname=rpm2}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|4|artist=Martina McBride}} |
==Year-end charts==
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (1995)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1995: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1995| accessdate=July 21, 2013}}
| align="center" | 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
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{{Gail Davies}}
{{Baillie & the Boys}}
{{Michelle Wright}}
{{Martina McBride singles}}
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Category:Baillie & the Boys songs
Category:Martina McBride songs
Category:Michelle Wright songs
Category:Songs written by Mary Ann Kennedy (American singer)
Category:Songs written by Pam Rose
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
Category:Music videos directed by Steven Goldmann