Independence Day

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"Independence Day" is a powerful country song by Martina McBride that tells the story of domestic abuse and personal liberation, widely acclaimed for its emotional impact and social commentary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Martina McBride NERFINISHED
artist Martina McBride NERFINISHED
associatedOrganization domestic violence advocacy discussions
awardReceived CMT Music Award for Video of the Year predecessor category
Country Music Association Award for Video of the Year NERFINISHED
chartPosition Billboard Hot Country Songs top 15
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed by country music critics
featuredOn Martina McBride greatest hits compilations
genre country music
hasHookLine "Let freedom ring"
hasInfluenceOn public awareness of domestic violence issues in country music audience
hasTheme childhood trauma
domestic violence
female empowerment
personal liberation
includedInList CMT rankings of greatest country songs
critical lists of feminist country songs
instrumentation country rock arrangement with guitars and drums
isSignatureSongOf Martina McBride NERFINISHED
language English
length 3:25
lyricist Gretchen Peters NERFINISHED
misinterpretedAs patriotic anthem about U.S. Independence Day holiday
musicVideoDirector Deaton-Flanigen Productions NERFINISHED
musicVideoTheme visual depiction of domestic violence and house fire
narrativePerspective first-person child narrator
notableFor controversial subject matter
emotional impact
social commentary on domestic abuse
partOfAlbum The Way That I Am NERFINISHED
performer Martina McBride NERFINISHED
producer Ed Seay NERFINISHED
Paul Worley NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod early 1990s
recordLabel RCA Nashville NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1994-05-02
setting small town in the United States
tempo mid-tempo
usedBy political campaigns in the United States
vocalStyle power ballad performance
writer Gretchen Peters NERFINISHED
yearOfAward 1994
1995

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Martina McBride notableWork Independence Day
Two Hearts precedesInTrackList Independence Day
Crush on You followsInTrackList Independence Day