What's Forever For

"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 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" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2]

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, 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.

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

Michael Martin Murphey

1970s albums	Geronimo's Cadillac (1972) Cosmic Cowboy Souvenir (1973) Michael Murphey (1973) Blue Sky – Night Thunder (1975) Swans Against the Sun (1976) Flowing Free Forever (1976) Lone Wolf (1978) Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys (1979)

1980s albums	Hard Country (1981) Michael Martin Murphey (1982) The Heart Never Lies (1983) Tonight We Ride (1986) Americana (1987) River of Time (1988) Land of Enchantment (1989)

1990s albums	Cowboy Songs (1990) Cowboy Christmas: Cowboy Songs II (1991) Cowboy Songs III (1993) Sagebrush Symphony (1995) The Horse Legends (1997) Cowboy Songs Four (1998) Acoustic Christmas Carols (1999)

2000s albums	Playing Favorites (2001) Cowboy Classics: Playing Favorites II (2002) Cowboy Christmas III (2002) Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2004) Heartland Cowboy: Cowboy Songs, Vol. 5 (2006) Buckaroo Blue Grass (2009)

2010s albums	Lone Cowboy (2010) Buckaroo Blue Grass II (2010) Tall Grass & Cool Water (2011) Campfire on the Road (2012) Red River Drifter (2013) High Stakes (2016)

Notable singles	"Geronimo's Cadillac" "Wildfire" "Cherokee Fiddle" "What's Forever For" "Still Taking Chances" "Love Affairs" "Don't Count the Rainy Days" "Will It Be Love by Morning" "Disenchanted" "What She Wants" "Carolina in the Pines" "Rollin' Nowhere" "A Face in the Crowd" "A Long Line of Love" "I'm Gonna Miss You, Girl" "Talkin' to the Wrong Man" "From the Word Go" "Never Givin' Up on Love" "Route 66" "Big Iron"

Related articles	Discography Ryan Murphey Rio Grande Band Pat Flynn Holly Dunn

Book:Michael Martin Murphey

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