2011Released
3:02

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Interesting facts and trivia about Black Sheep. By Songfacts®.

New Zealand singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore titled her sophomore album after a lyric in this song: "Making my own road out of gravel and some wine." She explained to Artist Direct: "It was during the final hours, and everyone was like, 'Gin, you need a title for your bloody album!' It was a cool lyric that popped out. As much as Gravel & Wine is a weird partnership, It's fitting for the record because there's a duality. You can have the roughness when you think of gravel. When you think of wine, It's soft, sentimental, passionate, and romantic and it puts you in a lounge room."

Wigmore describes "Black Sheep" as "a song about doing things your own way, not following suit. Having at your own path and being unique."

In our interview with Gin Wigmore, we asked if she has always been the nonconformist she sings about on this track. Her reply: "I can say that I have always been very independent and staunch in my life choices and decisions, even to my own detriment at times! But, at least I can only have myself to blame if it doesn't pan out the way I want, right?!"

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Black Sheep.
EKey
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
119BPM

Album

The album Black Sheep is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Black Sheep.
Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
© 2012 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.
℗ 2012 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.

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