| Wings Upon Your Horns | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Loretta Lynn |
| Album: | Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" |
| B-Side: | Let's Get Back Down to Earth |
| Released: | October 1969 |
| Recorded: | October 1, 1969 |
| Studio: | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Decca |
| Producer: | Owen Bradley |
| Prev Title: | To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man) |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | I Know How |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
"Wings Upon Your Horns" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in October 1969 via Decca Records.
"Wings Upon Your Horns" was recorded on October 1, 1969 at Bradley's Barn recording studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, with the session produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session including one of Lynn's signature hits "Coal Miner's Daughter".[1]
"Wings Upon Your Horns" reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1969. The song became her first secular single since 1963 to miss the top ten slot. Additionally, the song peaked at number five on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Here's Loretta Singing "Wings Upon Your Horns" (1970).[2] [3]
"Wings Upon Your Horns" has been considered one of Lynn's most controversial recordings. The song describes the loss of a woman's virginity by using religious concepts.[4]
| Chart (1969-1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Songs (RPM) | 5 |
| US Hot Country Singles (Billboard) | 11 |