| "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" | ||||
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| Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
| from the album It Was Almost Like a Song | ||||
| B-side | Selfish | |||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | April 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country, inspirational | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | RCA Records 11146</ref> | |||
| Writer(s) | Archie Jordan | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Milsap and Tom Collins | |||
| Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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"What a Difference You've Made in My Life" is an inspirational song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant and country music singer Ronnie Milsap.
Grant's version was included on her self-titled debut album "Amy Grant", which was sold largely in Christian bookstores and outlets. The song was released as a single to Christian-oriented radio stations, and helped Grant become well-known in what was then a small subgenre of religious-themed music.
It was Milsap's version, however, that became better-known. Released during November 1977, the song soon scored the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and became his ninth No. 1 song on that chart. Milsap re-recorded the song for his 2009 country gospel album, Then Sings My Soul.
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 80 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 96 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 43 |
| Preceded by "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 21, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Out of My Head and Back in My Bed" by Loretta Lynn |
| Preceded by "My Way" by Elvis Presley |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 4-February 11, 1978 |