Detours (song)
Encyclopedia
"Detours" is a song written and recorded by American
singer-songwriter
Sheryl Crow
. It is featured on Crow's sixth studio album
Detours
.
The song surprisingly charted by itself on the billboard Triple A Chart. Sheryl sang this song on Ellen Degenres Show.
According to Sheryl this was the first song she wrote for her album and the song deals with her successful but painful battle with breast cancer and her going through the break-up with her fiance.
It's considered to be contemplative by critics. Sheryl has stated that the song is like a prayer to God, who is referred to as "Mother".The song expresses her devastation and sadness but also her deep hope -- "teach me to love" -- of getting better and facing her difficulties.
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop...
. It is featured on Crow's sixth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Detours
Detours
Detours has been praised by music critics and her fans, scoring a 75 on the website Metacritic. Many deem this album as marking Crow's return to prominence, linking the tracks to her original sound as heard on The Globe Sessions.-Track listing:...
.
The song surprisingly charted by itself on the billboard Triple A Chart. Sheryl sang this song on Ellen Degenres Show.
According to Sheryl this was the first song she wrote for her album and the song deals with her successful but painful battle with breast cancer and her going through the break-up with her fiance.
It's considered to be contemplative by critics. Sheryl has stated that the song is like a prayer to God, who is referred to as "Mother".The song expresses her devastation and sadness but also her deep hope -- "teach me to love" -- of getting better and facing her difficulties.
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S Billboard Triple A Adult album alternative Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats.... |
14 |