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The Dixie Chicks, now known simply as the Chicks, recorded a version of "Godspeed" for their sixth studio album and fourth major label album Home (2002). The group released it on June 2, 2003, as the fourth single from the record. Emmylou Harris also is a backing vocalist on their version.
The following week, as many stations started a still-standing boycott of the Chicks' music, the song collapsed. None of their following singles gained traction with country radio. Despite these events, the album was certified 6× Multi- platinum status by the RIAA and has sold 5,979,000 copies in the United States up to November 2008. [ 2 ]
The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks) are an American country music band composed of Natalie Maines, along with Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire, who are sisters. Their discography comprises eight studio albums , two live albums and 28 singles .
Formerly The Dixie Chicks, Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Robinson were at the top of their game in the early 2000s, having sold more than 25 million records since their debut album ...
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Unlike the Dixie Chicks' two previous records, Home is dominated by up-tempo bluegrass and pensive ballads; and Emmylou Harris added her vocals to "Godspeed". In addition, the text of the opening track and first single, " Long Time Gone ", was a pointed criticism of contemporary country music radio, accusing it of ignoring the soul of the genre ...
[8] The New York Times said that "Top of the World" was an example of the Dixie Chicks turning to Griffin for their most ambitious material [6] that at the same time led to the Chicks' commercial and critical success. [9] "Top of the World" was released as a single in mid-2003, [5] together with a music video, [5] [7] but failed to chart.
Lynch is best known for co-founding The Dixie Chicks in 1989 with Strayer, Maguire and Robin Lynn Macy. She played the upright bass and sang lead vocals for a bit before exiting the group in 1992.