You've Never Been This Far Before

"You've Never Been This Far Before" is a song written and recorded by American country artist Conway Twitty. It was released in July 1973 as the second single and title track from the album You've Never Been This Far Before. The song was Twitty's 10th number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart.^[1]

"You've Never Been This Far Before" was Twitty's only song from the country chart to cross over onto the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, where the single peaked at number 22.^[2] In the song, the narrator describes his attempts to calm his nervous virgin girlfriend during her first time.

Canadian singer Carroll Baker released a version titled "I've Never Been This Far Before".^[3] This version of the song reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in May 1975.^[4]

Chart performance

Conway Twitty

Chart (1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	22
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	37
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	30
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	21

Preceded by "Everybody's Had the Blues" by Merle Haggard	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 8–September 22, 1973	Succeeded by "Blood Red and Goin' Down" by Tanya Tucker
Preceded by "The Corner of My Life" by Bill Anderson	RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 6–October 13, 1973	Succeeded by "Blood Red and Goin' Down" by Tanya Tucker
Preceded by "My Hang-Up Is You" by Freddie Hart	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single of the year 1973	Succeeded by "There Won't Be Anymore" by Charlie Rich

Carroll Baker

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Preceded by "The Pill" by Loretta Lynn	RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 3, 1975	Succeeded by "Still Thinkin' 'bout You" by Billy "Crash" Craddock

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 361.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 648.
↑ Larkin, C. (1995). The Guinness encyclopedia of popular music 1. Guinness Pub. ISBN 9781561591763. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
↑ "RPM Country Tracks for May 3, 1975". RPM. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Conway Twitty

Studio albums	Sings Saturday Night with Conway Twitty Lonely Blue Boy House on Old Lonesome Road Crazy in Love Even Now Final Touches

Collaboration albums	We Only Make Believe Lead Me On Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man Country Partners Dynamic Duo

Compilation albums	25 Number Ones

Notable singles	"It's Only Make Believe" "Mona Lisa" "Danny Boy" "Next in Line" "I Love You More Today" "To See My Angel Cry" "Hello Darlin'" "Fifteen Years Ago" "How Much More Can She Stand" "I Can't See Me Without You" "(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date" "I Can't Stop Loving You" "She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)" "You've Never Been This Far Before" "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)" "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet" "I See the Want To in Your Eyes" "Linda on My Mind" "Touch the Hand" "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me" "After All the Good Is Gone" "The Games That Daddies Play" "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" "Play Guitar Play" "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" "Boogie Grass Band" "Your Love Had Taken Me That High" "Don't Take It Away" "I May Never Get to Heaven" "Happy Birthday Darlin'" "I'd Love to Lay You Down" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Tight Fittin' Jeans" "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" "The Clown" "Slow Hand" "We Did But Now You Don't" "The Rose" "We Had It All" "Lost in the Feeling" "Heartache Tonight" "Three Times a Lady" "Somebody's Needin' Somebody" "I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song)" "Ain't She Somethin' Else" "Don't Call Him a Cowboy" "Between Blue Eyes and Jeans" "Desperado Love" "Fallin' for You for Years" "Julia" "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" "That's My Job" "Goodbye Time" "Saturday Night Special" "I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams" "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind" "House on Old Lonesome Road" "Crazy in Love" "I Couldn't See You Leavin'" "Rainy Night in Georgia"

Collaboration singles	"After the Fire Is Gone" "Lead Me On" "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" "Feelins'" "The Letter" "I Can't Love You Enough" "Making Believe" "Don't Cry Joni"

Related articles	Discography Discography with Loretta Lynn MGM Records Decca Records MCA Records Elektra Records Warner Bros. Records Joni Lee

Carroll Baker

Notable singles	"It's Late (And I Have to Go)" "I've Never Been This Far Before" "The Hungry Fire of Love" "One Night of Cheatin'" "Tonight with Love" "Why I Had to Pass This Way" "It's My Party" "The Morning After Baby Let Me Down" "I Might as Well Believe (I'll Live Forever)" "Portrait in the Window" "Hooked on a Feeling" "I'm Getting High Remembering" "Hollywood Love" "Still Falling in Love" "I'm So Excited" "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" "It's Only Make Believe"

Related articles	Discography

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