"Independence Day" is an inspiring song that tells of a daughter watching her mother suffer from domestic abuse. The song's music video was startling because of its graphic violence. Performed by Country singer Martina McBride, the song never made it any higher on the charts than <2. However, in 2003, it was included on Country Music Television's 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music, ranking > in CMT's 100 Greatest Country Videos and earned the Country Music Association's 1994 Song of the Year.

-R. Kerby