| "Standing Outside the Fire" | ||||
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| Single by Garth Brooks | ||||
| from the album In Pieces | ||||
| B-side | "Cold Shoulder" | |||
| Released | December 13, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Liberty 17802 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jenny Yates, Garth Brooks | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
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"Standing Outside the Fire" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. The song was written by Brooks, along with Jenny Yates. It was released in December 1993 as the third single from his album In Pieces. The song also appears on The Hits, The Limited Series, Double Live, and The Ultimate Hits. It reached number 3 on the Billboard Country Charts in 1994. It was also a success internationally and reached the top 30 of the UK Singles Chart, a rare feat for a country singer at the time.
"Standing Outside the Fire" is known by many to be a song of inspiration. One notable line in the chorus reads "Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire."