Through the Years
| "Through the Years" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Share Your Love | ||||
| B-side | "So in Love with You" | |||
| Released | January 25, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" (45 rpm) | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 4:48 (album version) 4:22 (single version) |
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| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Dorff, Marty Panzer | |||
| Producer | Lionel Richie | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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"Through the Years" is the title of a song written by Steve Dorff and New York native Marty Panzer, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers.
Included on Rogers' 1981 Share Your Love album, "Through the Years" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1982, remaining in the Top 40 for eleven weeks and went to number one on the adult contemporary chart, becoming Rogers' fifth single to top this chart.[1] The song peaked at number five on the country chart.[2] Rogers credited "Through the Years" as being one of his career songs.[3] Rogers appeared and performed the song at the 1983 Grammy Awards[4] and at an April 2001 halftime ceremony honoring Charles Barkley at a Philadelphia 76ers game.[5]
In addition, singer Stevie Woods performed a cover of "Through the Years" that appeared on his 1981 album Take Me to Your Heaven.[6]
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[edit] Content
The song looks back at a relationship "Through The Years" and mentions the ups and downs, but the singer proclaims to his loved one: I'm so glad I stayed right here with you / Through the years.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[7] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 207.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
- ^ Sleeve notes of his 2006 compilation album The Number One Hits
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume III: Various Artists". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002IY3/. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=107166&page=1
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/take-me-to-your-heaven-r1832243
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for May 8, 1982". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6487&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=s5c1467ou2li68drhc4rkcrif1. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
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