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词条 Standing Outside the Fire
释义

  1. Content

  2. Background and production

  3. Music video

  4. Track listing

  5. Chart positions

     Year-end charts 

  6. References

  7. External links

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| released = December 13, 1993
| format = CD single, 7" 45 RPM
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| genre = Country
| length = 3:52
| label = Liberty 17802
| writer = Jenny Yates, Garth Brooks
| producer = Allen Reynolds
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| next_title = One Night a Day
| next_year = 1994
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"Standing Outside the Fire" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in December 1993 as the third single from his album In Pieces. The song also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, Double Live, and The Ultimate Hits. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1994. It was also a success internationally and reached the top 30 of the UK singles chart, a rare feat for a country singer at the time. The song was co-written by Jenny Yates.

Content

  • Key: A major.
  • Length - 3:52

"Standing Outside the Fire" is known by many to be a song of inspiration. One notable line in the chorus reads "Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire."

Background and production

Brooks provided the following background information on the song in the CD booklet liner notes from The Hits:

"I was in Los Angeles in 1992, hanging out with a good friend, Jenny Yates. In a conversation I was describing something that I thought was really close, but for me it just stood outside the fire. There was that brilliant moment of silence when we just looked at each other and smiled, Within an hour and half, this song was written. This is another song of inspiration, and Jenny is that way when it comes to inspiration. I don't know if I have ever met a bigger dreamer than Jenny - to the one who saw the vision and made it happen - may hat's off to Jenny Yates."[1]

Mark Casstevens played acoustic guitar, Chris Leuzinger played electric guitar, Milton Sledge played drums, Mike Chapman played bass guitar, Rob Hajacos played fiddle, Bobby Wood played piano, Sam Bacco and Ferrell Morris provided percussion, Sam Bush played mandolin, and Trisha Yearwood provided harmony vocals.

Music video

Brooks claims, on his All Access DVD, that most letters he receives regarding "Standing Outside the Fire" are from participants (or relatives of) in Special Olympics. In the emotional music video, a high school student with Down syndrome named Brandon decides to not participate in the institution's Special Olympics but signs up for the regular event. There is much strife between Brandon's father and mother concerning whether or not he should be allowed to do this. The father is strongly opposed, claiming that "he will embarrass himself". However, the mother believes the father disapproves because he himself will be embarrassed. Brandon is seen working very hard for the meet. On the day of the State Track and Field Meet, Brandon trips during a race and is injured. The coach tries to help him out, but his father runs on the track and encourages his son to finish the race regardless, rather than quit. The father says to the coach, "Get away from him! He is not finished!" After his father's encouragement, Brandon picks himself up and sprints across the finish line, where he is emotionally embraced by both of his parents.

Brooks is not seen until two minutes into the video, where he is playing and singing with his band in front of a set resembling the sign-up board, which is on fire. After that, Brooks is also seen among the crowd of the sports day event. He said at the time that the reason for this is that he wanted the focus of the video to be on the storyline, versus him playing the song. Contrary to popular belief, the drum kit Garth's drummer was playing was placed directly outside the fire and melted during the shoot. The video was directed by Jon Small, and was filmed over three days in suburbs of Los Angeles, California. The school scenes (including the track meet) were filmed at John Marshall High School, the same school where Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher" video and the final carnival scene from Grease were filmed, while the residential scenes were filmed in nearby Westwood.

Track listing

UK CD single Capitol CDCL 712 - 1994
  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "Unanswered Prayers"
  3. "In Lonesome Dove"
  4. "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
UK 2 disc CD single Capitol CDCLS 712 - 1994Disc One
  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "The Night Will Only Know"
  3. "Dixie Chicken"
Disc Two
  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "Unanswered Prayers"
  3. "In Lonesome Dove"
  4. "Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)"
The Netherlands CD single Capitol 72438136129 - 1994
  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "The Night Will Only Know"
  3. "Dixie Chicken"
  4. "In Lonesome Dove"
Australian CD single Capitol - 1993
  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "Friends in Low Places"
  3. "Every Now and Then"
  4. "Interview"
UK 7" vinyl single Capitol CL 712 - 1993
  1. "Standing Outside the Fire"
  2. "The Night Will Only Know"

Chart positions

{{singlechart|Canadacountry|3|chartid=2440|publishdate=April 11, 1994|access-date=August 4, 2013}}{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Garth Brooks}}
Chart (1993–1994)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[2]45
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3]57
Irish Singles Chart[4]12
Scottish Singles Chart[5]27
UK Singles Chart[6]28

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7]31
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8]63

References

1. ^Garth Brooks - The Hits: transcription from the CD booklet (bar code 7-2438-29689-2-4)
2. ^Garth Brooks - Standing Outside The Fire - hitparade.ch
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RggEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Billboard|first=Nielsen Business Media|last=Inc|date=April 30, 1994|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|access-date=January 17, 2019|via=Google Books}}
4. ^IrishCharts.ie
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19940417/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company|author=|date=|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=January 17, 2019}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/artists/garth-brooks/|title=Official Charts Company|author=|date=|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=January 17, 2019}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2685&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994|work=RPM|date=December 12, 1994|access-date=August 4, 2013}}
8. ^{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1994: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1994| access-date=August 4, 2013}}

External links

  • "Standing Outside the Fire" Lyrics
  • [https://archive.is/20070313045120/http://singingfool.com/default.asp?frame=http://singingfool.com/musicvideo.asp%3Fpublishedid=70734 "Standing Outside the Fire" Music Video]
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