"Twenty Wild Horses" is a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1999. It was included on the album Under the Influence.[2] The song also entered in Francis Rossi's solo repertoire, along with another song from the same album, "Blessed Are the Meek"; the two songs were included on Rossi's 2011 live album.[3] Rossi described the song's phrase "twenty wild horses and 500 men" as sounding incredibly good, and as the melody was saying there's a sound in it.[4]
| "Twenty Wild Horses" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Status Quo | ||||
| from the album Under the Influence | ||||
| Released | 20 September 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:53 (5:00 album version) | |||
| Label | Eagle Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rossi/Frost | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Paxman | |||
| Status Quo singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- "Twenty Wild Horses" (Edit) (Rossi/Frost) (3.53)
- "Analyse Time" (Rossi/Bown) (3.37)
- "Obstruction Day" (Parfitt/Edwards) (3.48)
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 96 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 53 |
Other versions
editThe Mexican band Pobre Barrio released a spanish language version of the song, under the name "Toda la Noche", as part of their album "Sueños y Realidades" (2002).
References
edit- ^ "Under the Influence - Status Quo | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Status Quo discography". Statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
- ^ "Live at St. Luke's, London". Spotify. 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Twenty Wild Horses". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Status Quo – Twenty Wild Horses" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2018.