What's Forever For
| "What's Forever For" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
| from the album Michael Martin Murphey | ||||
| B-side | Crystal | |||
| Released | June 14, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | August 31, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country, pop | |||
| Label | Liberty 1466 | |||
| Writer(s) | Rafe VanHoy | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Michael Martin Murphey singles chronology | ||||
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"What's Forever For" is a song written by Rafe VanHoy and first recorded by England Dan and John Ford Coley on their 1978 album Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive.
The song saw its biggest success when it was recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in June 1982 as the third single from his album, Michael Martin Murphey. "What's Forever For" would become Murphey's first of two number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent sixteen weeks in the country top 40, while also peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 7 |
Cover versions
- Anne Murray on her 1980 album Somebody's Waiting, released by Capitol Records.
- T. G. Sheppard on his 1981 album I Love 'Em All, released by Warner Brothers Records.
- Billy Gilman on his 2000 album One Voice, released by Epic Records.
- Filipino Acoustic singer Nyoy Volante covered the song from his 2008 album, Heartstrings.
- Jeff Trachta and Bobbie Eakes.
- Tonny Willé and Marco Bakker.
- John Conlee on album "With Love" 1981 on MCA.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 241.
| Preceded by "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)" by Jerry Reed |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 25, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Put Your Dreams Away" by Mickey Gilley |
| Preceded by "Put Your Dreams Away" by Mickey Gilley |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 16, 1982 |
Succeeded by "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton |
