Produced by Petty, Mike Campbell and Rick Rubin, "Echo" also reverberates with familiar sonic treats, and not just when the band pays tribute to the Byrds on "This One's for Me." Though Petty likes to keeps his tunes simple and edgy, they're never colorless on "Echo," thanks primarily to the way guitarist Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench bring out the melodies. Then again, as long as Petty continues to compose old-fashioned ballads ("Accused of Love" is a prime example) or flat-out rock anthems (there are several to choose from here), more reminders of his strong ties to the past aren't really necessary. References to historical figures abound on "Echo," ranging from Benny Goodman to Sonny Liston, all reminders of just how uninterested Petty is in prevailing pop fashions. Like Dylan, too, Petty isn't averse to engaging in some name-dropping when the song calls for it - and even when it doesn't. "One More Day, One More Night" is an account of a man's struggle to focus on "what's real." And on "Rhino Skin," Petty offers a Dylanesque philosophy ("You need rhino skin/ if you're gonna pretend you're not hurt by this world") to go along with his now customary Dylanesque way of phrasing a lyric. "Free Girl Now" and "Swingin' " are impassioned salutes to fellow survivors. But beginning with the opening track, "Room at the Top," Petty sounds more defiant than despairing, intent on never making the same mistake twice ("I've got a room at the top of the world tonight/ and I ain't comin' down").Īs the album unfolds, several other songs resonate with similar resolve and hard-won wisdom. Since Petty has acknowledged that his recent divorce led to a bout of depression that stifled his creativity, it's tempting to read between the lines of some of his new songs, to trace their bitter emotions to his personal anguish. Their new album, "Echo" (Warner Brothers), reasserts the band's faith in the cathartic power of '60s roots rock. In addition to peaking at number 6 on the Adult Contemporary charts, "One More Day" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have helped sustain their popularity over the past 20 years by seeming oblivious to passing industry trends, and they're not about to change now. Finally, on the chart dated March 31, "One More Day" returned to the #1 position, giving the song a total of two non-consecutive weeks at the top of the country chart. Keith also held the top spot on March 24, with Diamond Rio still at #2 that week. A week later, it fell to #2, with Toby Keith's " You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" - which had also been #1 on the March 3 survey - reclaiming the #1 spot. "One More Day" reached the #1 position on the Billboard country chart dated for March 10, 2001, making it the group's third number one overall and their first since " How Your Love Makes Me Feel" in 1997. The song entered the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at number 68 on November 4, 2000, and spent a total of 33 weeks on that chart. It also shows a model swimming in the mansion's swimming pool. The music video was shot in black and white and directed by Deaton Flanigen and features Diamond Rio performing in and outside of a mansion. When he came home, he told us he was just astounded, because after he played ‘One More Day’ everybody stood up and applauded. Keyboardist Dan Truman recalled the beginning of the songs popularity, “It all started in Los Angeles, when RCA Nashville chairman Joe Galante played six of our new songs for some RCA people who were from outside country music. He talks about how he didn't wish for any extravagant gift like a "mansion in Malibu", he wished for one more day with his lover. The narrator has a dream that a wish was granted to him. After falling from the charts, it received heavy recurrent rotation as a tribute to the people who died in the Septemterrorist attacks. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was released in October 2000 as the second single and title track from their album One More Day, in addition to gaining popularity after the death of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. " One More Day" is a song written by Bobby Tomberlin and Steven Dale Jones, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. 2000 single by Diamond Rio "One More Day"
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