Prove You Wrong

Album: Threads (2019)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Sheryl Crow teaming up with country star Maren Morris and Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks. Crow sings the first verse alone against the backdrop of acoustic guitar before all woman team up for the chorus. Morris also handles the bridge, while Nicks adds vocal flourishes on the outro.
  • Crow drily puts an overconfident ex in his place in the first verse.

    You said if you left, I'd be laid up in a bed of tears
    I'd be goin' crazy, 'cause without you, baby,
    I'd be sad and lonely 'round here


    In spite of their former boyfriends' forecast, Crowe, Morris and Nicks tell him in the chorus they're doing just fine now.

    It wouldn't take much to prove you wrong
    I got my mind made up and my high heels on
    It wouldn't take much to prove you wrong
  • Crow said about her collaborators:

    "Stevie exudes art, she is at all times authentic. She's the sister I don't see enough, but she never leaves my heart.

    I invited Maren to perform on 'Prove You Wrong' with Stevie and I because she belongs in our 'club' of strong female rockers who tell it like it is."
  • The song features guitar work courtesy of The Eagles' Joe Walsh, country star Vince Gill and revered session and live guitarist Waddy Wachtel, who has worked with Nicks throughout her solo career.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Matthew Wilder - "Break My Stride"

Matthew Wilder - "Break My Stride"They're Playing My Song

Wilder's hit "Break My Stride" had an unlikely inspiration: a famous record mogul who rejected it.

Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles

Timothy B. Schmit of the EaglesSongwriter Interviews

Did this Eagle come up with the term "Parrothead"? And what is it like playing "Hotel California" for the gazillionth time?

Director Mark Pellington ("Jeremy," "Best Of You")

Director Mark Pellington ("Jeremy," "Best Of You")Song Writing

Director Mark Pellington on Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," and music videos he made for U2, Jon Bon Jovi and Imagine Dragons.

David Paich of Toto

David Paich of TotoSongwriter Interviews

Toto's keyboard player explains the true meaning of "Africa" and talks about working on the Thriller album.

Yacht Rock!

Yacht Rock!Song Writing

A scholarly analysis of yacht rock favorites ("Steal Away," "Baker Street"...) with a member of the leading YR cover band.

Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds

Jim McCarty of The YardbirdsSongwriter Interviews

The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.