Concrete Angel

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"Concrete Angel" is a poignant country ballad by Martina McBride that tells the story of an abused young girl and has become one of her most emotionally impactful and socially conscious songs.

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instanceOf single
song
album Greatest Hits NERFINISHED
artist Martina McBride NERFINISHED
associatedAct Child abuse prevention organizations
chartPerformance Top 10 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
charted on Billboard Hot 100
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception praised for Martina McBride’s vocal performance
praised for powerful storytelling
distributionFormat CD single
digital download
streaming
followedBy This One’s for the Girls NERFINISHED
genre country
country ballad
hasKeyLyric "A statue stands in a shaded place, an angel girl with an upturned face"
"Concrete angel" NERFINISHED
hasLivePerformance Martina McBride concert staple
hasMusicVideo Concrete Angel (music video) NERFINISHED
hasSubject failure of bystanders to intervene
victimization of children
includedIn Martina McBride compilation setlists
influenced public awareness of child abuse issues
language English
length 4:12
medium audio recording
musicVideoDirector Deaton-Flanigen Productions NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus abused young girl
notableFor emotionally impactful lyrics
socially conscious message
partOf Martina McBride – Greatest Hits NERFINISHED
performer Martina McBride NERFINISHED
precededBy Where Would You Be NERFINISHED
producer Martina McBride NERFINISHED
Paul Worley NERFINISHED
recordingDate 2001
recordLabel RCA Nashville NERFINISHED
releaseDate 2002-11-18
subjectOf music video depicting child abuse and its consequences
targetAudience country music listeners
theme child abuse
domestic violence
social awareness
writer Rob Crosby NERFINISHED
Stephanie Bentley NERFINISHED

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Martina McBride notableWork Concrete Angel