| "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" | ||||
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| Single by Vince Gill | ||||
| from the album The Key | ||||
| B-side | "Given More Time"[1] | |||
| Released | May 25, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:38 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Vince Gill, Troy Seals | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
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"If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in May 1998, it was the first single from the album The Key. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 1 in Canada. It also won Gill the Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.[1]
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Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that "there's a classy vintage sound to this soft ballad." He goes on to say that the "delicate piano and whispery percussion underscore Gil's silky vocal performance."[2]
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in early 1998.
"If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" debuted at number 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 30, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "True" by George Strait |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 14, 1998 |
Succeeded by "I'm Alright" by Jo Dee Messina |