Down Came a Blackbird (song)

"Down Came a Blackbird"
Single by Lila McCann
from the album Lila
Released May 17, 1997
Genre Country
Length 3:57
Label Asylum
Songwriter(s) Micheael Smotherman, Mark Spiro
Producer(s) Mark Spiro
Lila McCann singles chronology
"Down Came a Blackbird"
(1997)
"I Wanna Fall in Love"
(1997)

"Down Came a Blackbird"
(1997)
"I Wanna Fall in Love"
(1997)

"Down Came a Blackbird" is a debut song recorded by American country music artist Lila McCann. It was released in May 1997 as the first single from the album Lila. The song reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Michael Smotherman and Mark Spiro.

Content

The song is about a troubled relationship, using a blackbird as a metaphor.

Critical reception

The then-president of Asylum Records said of the song at its release that the song "is starting to look like 'Blue' all over again" but added that ""We're hoping radio won't kill this before it has a chance to be a hit".[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 28
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 40

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 213.
  2. Jessen, Wade (August 16, 1997). "Country Corner" (PDF). Billboard: 31.
  3. "Lila McCann Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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