"Wildflower" is a song written and recorded by

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artist

Dean Brody Dean Brody (born August 12, 1975) is a Canadian country music artist from British Columbia. He has won 16 CCMA Awards and 2 JUNO Awards. Originally signed to Broken Bow Records in 2008, Brody made his debut later that year with the single "Br ...

. It was released in March 2010 as the lead single to his 2010 album '' Trail in Life''. The song reached number 86 on the

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in mid-2010.

Content

"Wildflower" is a ballad in which the narrator compares the beauty of his wife to a wildflower.

Reception

Roughstock critic Matt Bjorke called it a "sweet, laid-back and romantic ballad." He goes on to say that the "instrumentation is fantastic (and fiddle and mandolin-laced) while Brody's voice - while not 'soaring' like a

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– suits the mood and melody of the song." Stephen Cooke of the

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said that the song can also be interpreted as, "a plea for acceptance at a time when bullying and intolerance are a key concern."Brody happy to be back on N.S. soil for Dirt tour
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Music video

The music video was directed by

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and premiered in March 2010. The music video was filmed in the

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Chart positions

References

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