Birmingham (Amanda Marshall song)

"Birmingham" is a song by Canadian pop-rock artist Amanda Marshall. It was released in January 1996 as the second single from her self-titled debut album. The song is her most successful single in Canada, reaching number three on the RPM Top Singles chart, and became her only song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43.

"Birmingham"
Single by Amanda Marshall
from the album Amanda Marshall
ReleasedJanuary 1996 (1996-01)
FormatCD single
GenrePop
Length5:21
LabelSony Music/Epic
Songwriter(s)David Tyson
Gerald O'Brien
Dean McTaggart
Producer(s)David Tyson
Amanda Marshall singles chronology
"Let It Rain"
(1995)		 "Birmingham"
(1996)		 "Fall from Grace"
(1996)

Content

The song tells the story of a woman in Birmingham, Alabama who is the victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband, Virgil Spencer. One night, while Virgil is passed out after drinking a bottle of Jim Beam, she takes advantage of the situation by removing the keys out of his pocket and fleeing her abusive marriage by sneaking out in the middle of the night.

Track listing

CD Maxi

  1. "Birmingham" (Radio Edit) - 4:09
  2. "Beautiful Goodbye" (Live At The Spectrum) - 5:51
  3. "Promises" - 5:22

Charts

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2950." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2921." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  4. "Amanda Marshall Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  5. "Amanda Marshall Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  6. "Amanda Marshall Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  7. "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  8. "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.