Stay Forever (Hal Ketchum song)
| "Stay Forever" | ||||
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| Single by Hal Ketchum | ||||
| from the album Every Little Word | ||||
| B-side | "Every Little Word" | |||
| Released | January 30, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | MCG/Curb | |||
| Writer(s) |
Benmont Tench Hal Ketchum | |||
| Producer(s) |
Allen Reynolds Jim Rooney | |||
| Hal Ketchum singles chronology | ||||
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"Stay Forever" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his album Every Little Word. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1995.[1] It was written by Ketchum and Benmont Tench.
Critical reception
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song unfavorably, saying that Ketchum does his "vocal best" to rescue the ballad. He goes on to call it a "not-so-special song."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in early 1995.
Chart performance
"Stay Forever" debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 11, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 10 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 85 |
References
- ↑ Hal Ketchum Hot Country Songs Chart History
- ↑ Billboard, February 4, 1995
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9227." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Hal Ketchum – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Hal Ketchum.
- ↑ "Hal Ketchum – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Hal Ketchum.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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