| "1982" | ||||
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| Single by Randy Travis | ||||
| from the album Storms of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Reasons I Cheat"/"On the Other Hand" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Buddy Blackmon, Vip Vipperman | |||
| Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
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"1982" is a single by American country music singer Randy Travis. Released as the second single from his 1986 album Storms of Life. It peaked at #6 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and #5 in Canada. According to the ASCAP, Garth Brooks has covered this song.[1]
The song's narrator recalls a time when his former lover was all his back in the year 1982. According to American Country Countdown (1986 airing, Clear Channel network), the original title of this song was "1962." However, Randy said that he just didn't feel comfortable with singing about a love that he lost when he was only a little over two years old. He and producer Kyle Lehning revised the lyric to refer to the year 1982, as they felt it was more believable because it would have only been four years earlier at the time of the recording.
| Chart (1985-1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |