Wings Upon Your Horns

"Wings Upon Your Horns" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in October 1969 via Decca Records.

"Wings Upon Your Horns"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns"
B-side"Let's Get Back Down to Earth"
ReleasedOctober 1969
RecordedOctober 1, 1969
Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
GenreCountry
Length2:35
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Loretta Lynn
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)"
(1969)		 "Wings Upon Your Horns"
(1969)		 "I Know How"
(1970)

Background and reception

"Wings Upon Your Horns" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn on October 1, 1969. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session including one of Lynn's signature hits "Coal Miner's Daughter".[1]

"Wings Upon Your Horns" reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1969. The song became her first secular single since 1963 to miss the top ten slot. Additionally, the song peaked at number five on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" (1970).[2][3]

"Wings Upon Your Horns" has been considered one of Lynn's most controversial recordings. The song describes the loss of a woman's virginity by using religious concepts.[4]

Track listings
7" vinyl single[5]
  • "Wings Upon Your Horns" – 2:35
  • "Let's Get Back Down to Earth" – 2:01

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1969-1970) Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)[3] 5
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2] 11

References
  1. "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  3. "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. Scott, Jason. "6 Controversial Classics From Loretta Lynn". One Country. Archived from the original on 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2022-10-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ""Wings Upon Your Horns"/"Let's Get Back Down to Earth"". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved 16 April 2016.


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