On a Mission (Trick Pony song) explained

On a Mission
Cover:On A Mission (Trick Pony).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Trick Pony
Album:On a Mission
Released:August 26, 2002[1]
Genre:Country
Length:3:00
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:Chuck Howard
Prev Title:Just What I Do
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:A Boy Like You
Next Year:2003

"On a Mission" is a song recorded by American country music group Trick Pony. The song was written by member Ira Dean along with David Lee Murphy, and Kim Tribble and produced by Chuck Howard. It was released on August 26, 2002 as the lead single from the group's second studio album On a Mission (2002).

It reached number 19 on the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming their fourth and final top-20 hit.[2]

Content

"On a Mission" is an up-beat song about the narrator happily celebrates her breakup by going to a bar and causing a scene so she can forget the night.

The song is set in the key of Eb major with a vocal range of Eb3–Db5, with a tempo of 160bpm.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and premiered on September 22, 2002 to CMT.[4]

Commercial performance

"On a Mission" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of August 31, 2002, at number 58. It reached number 19 on the chart on January 11, 2003, spending 24 weeks in total.

Charts

Year-end charts

2002 year-end chart positions for "On a Mission"!Chart (2002)!Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]
2003 year-end chart positions for "On a Mission"!Chart (2003)!Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]

Notes and References

  1. Going for Adds: Country. Radio & Records. 24. August 23, 2002. 1467. May 17, 2024.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Reseeach . 353.

  3. Web site: March 3, 2003 . 'On a Mission' sheet music . June 19, 2024 . Musicnotes . en.
  4. News: October 5, 2002 . Video Monitor: New Ons . May 17, 2024 . . 75 . 114 . 40.
  5. News: December 20, 2002 . Most Played Country Songs of 2002 . June 19, 2024 . . 36 . 10 . 51.
  6. News: December 19, 2003 . Most Played Country Songs of 2003 . June 19, 2024 . . 38 . 11 . 51.