Changed the Locks
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| "Changed the Locks" | ||||
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| Single by Lucinda Williams | ||||
| from the album Lucinda Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Goin' Back Home" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | June 1988 | |||
| Studio | Mad Dog (Venice, Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter | Lucinda Williams | |||
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| Lucinda Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Changed the Locks" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. It was released in 1989 as the lead single from her self-titled third album (1988).
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers covered the song for the soundtrack album to the 1996 film She's The One, and it reached No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[1]
Country music website Holler listed "Changed the Locks" as No. 3 of the best Lucinda Williams songs; "Over the course of this slow burner from her self-titled release, Lucinda rises from the depths of debilitation of abuse to finally face her offender. With surmounting strength, the artist reclaims her power with every boot-stomping verse. Contagious rock tones spur solidarity for listeners who have struggled to take the steps detailed throughout the anthem."[2] LA Weekly ranked it at No. 11 on their list of Williams' best 11 songs, calling it "one of her most hard hitting numbers", writing "Her sneering vocal performance fits the song's ill-tempered mood."[3] NPR described it as a "barn burner",[4] while music website Return of Rock ranked it No. 1 on their list of Williams' 12 songs.[5]
Track listing
- 7" single[6]
- "Changed The Locks" – 3:39
- "Goin' Back Home" – 3:22
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales[7] | 16 |
