"Barbed Wire and Roses" is a song written by

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, and Sean Locke, and recorded by American

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band Pinmonkey. It was released in 2002 via

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as their debut single, and reached number 25 on the ''

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charts.

History

Pinmonkey was signed to

in 2002 when record executive

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heard the band perform at a Nashville nightclub. While signing with BNA Records, the band independently released an album they had already completed, titled ''Speak No Evil'', alongside their debut BNA single "Barbed Wire and Roses". Released in April 2002, "Barbed Wire and Roses" was the second-most added song to the playlists of radio stations surveyed by ''

'' upon release.

Critical reception

Jack Leaver of ''

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'' wrote in a review of the album, "while it has a memorable hook and infectious groove, the song is far from the best track". An uncredited review in the

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, ''Daily Sentinel'' called the song "only the mainstream tip of this versatile bevy of seasoned Nashville veterans' repertoire." ''Billboard'' writer Deborah Evans Price described the song as "swampy" and compared the band's sound to

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Chart performance

References

{{reflist 2002 debut singles 2002 songs Pinmonkey songs Song recordings produced by Paul Worley BNA Records singles Songs written by Tia Sillers Songs written by Mark Selby (musician)