Forever and Ever, Amen
| "Forever and Ever, Amen" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Randy Travis | ||||
| from the album Always & Forever | ||||
| B-side | "Promises" | |||
| Released | March 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" 45 RPM | |||
| Recorded | January 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 28384 | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | |||
| Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
| Randy Travis singles chronology | ||||
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"Forever and Ever, Amen" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in March 1987 as the first single from the album Always & Forever and became Travis's third No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.[1]
In 1987, "Forever and Ever, Amen" won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Song and an Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year.[2]
It was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 29, 2014,[3] making it Travis' first solo single to earn an RIAA certification. The song has also sold 966,000 digital copies since it became available for download.[4]
European release
A 3" CD single was released in the UK (cat. #W8384CD) that included the tracks "Promises", "On the Other Hand" and an interview with Wally Whyton.
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 55 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 966,000 (digital)^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
| Preceded by "I Will Be There" by Dan Seals |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single June 13-June 27, 1987 |
Succeeded by "That Was a Close One" by Earl Thomas Conley |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 20-July 11, 1987 |
Succeeded by "All My Ex's Live in Texas" by George Strait |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 351.
- ↑ ACMs - Previous Winners - Song of the Year
- 1 2 "American single certifications – Randy Travis – Forever and Ever, Amen". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: November 8, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Randy Travis – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Randy Travis.