Meant to Be (song)

"Meant to Be"
Single by Sammy Kershaw
from the album Politics, Religion and Her
B-side "Vidalia"
Released March 11, 1996
Genre Country
Length 3:46
Label Mercury Nashville
Writer(s) Rick Bowles, Chris Waters
Producer(s) Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson
Sammy Kershaw singles chronology
"Your Tattoo"
(1995)		 "Meant to Be"
(1996)		 "Vidalia"
(1996)

"Meant to Be" is a song written by Chris Waters and Rick Bowles, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in March 1996 as the first single from his album Politics, Religion and Her. It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]

Content

The song discusses the joys of a love that is meant to be.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it contains "a sweet, simple melody and solid lyric" and that Kershaw's "country-boy phrasing is icing on the cake".[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon.

Chart positions

"Meant to Be" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 23, 1996.

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 86
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 62

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. ↑ Billboard, March 16, 1996
  3. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3024." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 8, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sammy Kershaw Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Sammy Kershaw.
  5. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.