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 | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Liberty 1466 | |||
| Songwriter(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 & John Ford Coley on their 1978 album Dr. Heckle and 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" was Murphey's first of two number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent 16 weeks in the country top 40.[1] On the Hot 100, "What's Forever For" was his final Top 40 hit, peaking at number 19.[2] It is also his biggest hit in the Philippines.
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 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, on the soap opera, The Bold & the Beautiful.
- Tonny Willé and Marco Bakker.
- John Conlee on album "With Love" 1981 on MCA.
- B.J. Thomas on his 2000 album "You Call That a Mountain" and has a music video as well.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, 2nd Edition. Record Research. p. 241.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: 8th Edition. Record Research. p. 442.
- ↑ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Michael Martin Murphey Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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