Blessed (Martina McBride song)

"Blessed" is a song written by Brett James, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey, and recorded by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in October 2001 as the second single from her Greatest Hits album. In March 2002, it became her fifth and last No. 1 single on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Content

The narrator talks about how she is blessed in many ways.

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered in late 2001. It is the first of her videos to feature her 3 daughters, who would later appear in the videos for "This One's For The Girls" and "Teenage Daughters". The video also features her husband John, and although is set in a forest, was actually filmed on a soundstage in Nashville.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[2]

Matt Chamberlain — drums
David Huff — programming
Carolyn Dawn Johnson — background vocals
Troy Lancaster — electric guitar
B. James Lowry — acoustic guitar
Martina McBride — lead and background vocals
Jerry McPherson — electric guitar
Steve Nathan — Hammond B-3 organ
Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
Glenn Worf — bass guitar
Jonathan Yudkin — violin, viola, cello

Chart performance

"Blessed" debuted at No. 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 3, 2001.

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	31

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	9

Preceded by "The Long Goodbye" by Brooks & Dunn	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single March 30-April 6, 2002	Succeeded by "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out" by Chris Cagle

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 262. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ Greatest Hits (CD booklet). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2001. 67012.
↑ "Martina McBride – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Martina McBride.
↑ "Martina McBride – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Martina McBride.
↑ "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Martina McBride singles

The Time Has Come	"The Time Has Come" "That's Me" "Cheap Whiskey"

The Way That I Am	"My Baby Loves Me" "Life #9" "Independence Day" "Heart Trouble" "Where I Used to Have a Heart"

Wild Angels	"Safe in the Arms of Love" "Wild Angels" "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town" "Swingin' Doors" "Cry on the Shoulder of the Road"

Evolution	"A Broken Wing" "Valentine" (with Jim Brickman) "Happy Girl" "Wrong Again" "Whatever You Say"

Emotion	"I Love You" "Love's the Only House" "There You Are" "It's My Time"

Greatest Hits	"When God-Fearin' Women Get the Blues" "Blessed" "Where Would You Be" "Concrete Angel"

Martina	"This One's for the Girls" "In My Daughter's Eyes" "How Far" "God's Will"

Timeless	"(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" "I Still Miss Someone" (featuring Dolly Parton)

Waking Up Laughing	"Anyway" "How I Feel" "For These Times"

Shine	"Ride" "I Just Call You Mine" "Wrong Baby Wrong"

Eleven	"Teenage Daughters" "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" "Marry Me" (featuring Pat Monahan)

Reckless	"Reckless" "Just Around the Corner"

Guest singles	"Still Holding On" (with Clint Black) "Practice Life" (with Andy Griggs "Trip Around the Sun" (with Jimmy Buffett)

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