"Sin Wagon" | |
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Song by Dixie Chicks | |
from the album Fly | |
Released | August 31, 1999 |
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Length | 3:37 |
Label | Monument |
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"Sin Wagon" is a song written by Natalie Maines, Emily Erwin, and Stephony Smith and recorded by The Chicks for their 1999 album Fly. Though never released as a single, it charted as an album cut. It has been featured in five tours: Fly, Top of the World, Accidents & Accusations, Eagles with Dixie Chicks and the DCX MMXVI World Tour. [2]
The song's title was conceived by Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines. It is a reference to a scene in Grease; after Danny tries to make a move on Sandy at the drive-in, and she furiously calls his car a "sin wagon". [3]
"Sin Wagon" was written "really quickly". The song's message is that "even the most good girl just has that wild side and you got to let it out occasionally," [3] a contrast to country music's "stay-at-home" stereotype. [4]
It was released as a downloadable song in the Rock Band series. [5]
According to Maines, Monument Records was "scared to death" about the song's reference to " mattress dancing", and refrained from discussing the subject publicly. [6]
In 2000, the family of Albert E. Brumley filed a $500,000 lawsuit against Sony over the song's sampling of the gospel hymn " I'll Fly Away". [7] The Dixie Chicks have made no comment on the case. [8]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave "Sin Wagon" a positive review, calling it "rip-roaring" and "wickedly clever". [1]
Although the song was not an official single, it received sufficient airplay to chart as high as number 52 on Hot Country Songs over a 20-week run. [9] It was one of four songs charted by the Dixie Chicks on the chart dated for September 11, 1999, the others being " Cowboy Take Me Away", " Without You", and " Goodbye Earl", all three of which were eventually released as singles in 2000.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 52 |