Good Friend and a Glass of Wine
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"Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" is the title of a song written by Darrell Brown
, Blair Daly
, and co-written and recorded by American country
artist LeAnn Rimes
. It was released in 2008 as the second single from her twelfth studio album, Family. A music video was also released for the single. The single peaked at 35 on the Hot Country Songs
charts.
and Blair Daly
. The song was written in the key of A Major
with Rimes' vocal spanning two octave
s, from G3 to E5. The song talks about how the subject just needs a break to "talk trash", and have a good time with friends and a glass of wine.
US [Extended Mixes EP] November 18, 2008
Darrell Brown (musician)
Darrell Brown is an American songwriter, arranger and record producer.Brown co-writing and producing songs with Robby Armstrong for upcoming Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz and film titled "Gambit". Filming in London and scripted by the Coen Brothers...
, Blair Daly
Blair Daly
Blair Daly is an American songwriter and producer. He was born and raised in the small, Cajun town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Blair moved straight out of high school to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, to pursue a career in music...
, and co-written and recorded by American country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
. It was released in 2008 as the second single from her twelfth studio album, Family. A music video was also released for the single. The single peaked at 35 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts.
Composition
"Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" is a country pop song of three minutes and forty-four seconds. The song is co-written by Rimes along with Darrell BrownDarrell Brown (musician)
Darrell Brown is an American songwriter, arranger and record producer.Brown co-writing and producing songs with Robby Armstrong for upcoming Colin Firth and Cameron Diaz and film titled "Gambit". Filming in London and scripted by the Coen Brothers...
and Blair Daly
Blair Daly
Blair Daly is an American songwriter and producer. He was born and raised in the small, Cajun town of Opelousas, Louisiana. Blair moved straight out of high school to Nashville, Tennessee in 1990, to pursue a career in music...
. The song was written in the key of A Major
A major
A major is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps.Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor...
with Rimes' vocal spanning two octave
Octave
In music, an octave is the interval between one musical pitch and another with half or double its frequency. The octave relationship is a natural phenomenon that has been referred to as the "basic miracle of music", the use of which is "common in most musical systems"...
s, from G3 to E5. The song talks about how the subject just needs a break to "talk trash", and have a good time with friends and a glass of wine.
Music video
The music video was released on February 27, 2008. The video was directed by Phil Griffin. The video shows Rimes walking through a town and on the radio singing, with friends and out having a good time.Track listing
US [Radio Mixes EP] November 18, 2008- 1 What I Cannot Change [Kaskade Radio Mix] 3:41
- 2 What I Cannot Change [Jody Den Broeder Radio Mix] 4:43
- 3 What I Cannot Change [Scotty K Radio Mix] 4:19
- 4 What I Cannot Change [Bronleewe & Bose Radio Mix] 4:01
- 5 Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine [Wideboys Electro Radio Mix] 3:33
- 6 Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine [Soul Seekerz Radio Mix] 3:32
- 7 Headphones [Almighty Radio Mix] 3:37
US [Extended Mixes EP] November 18, 2008
- 1 What I Cannot Change [Kaskade Extended Mix] 5:08
- 2 What I Cannot Change [Jody den Broeder Extended Mix] 8:03
- 3 What I Cannot Change [Scotty K Klub Mix] 8:12
- 4 What I Cannot Change [Bronleewe & Bose Extended Mix] 6:25
- 5 Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine [Wideboys Electro Mix] 5:49
- 6 Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine [Soul Seekerz Extended Mix] 8:54
- 7 Headphones [Almighty Extended Mix] 8:01
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
External links
at Billboard.comBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
- "Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" music video at YouTube.comYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....