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"Forever and Ever, Amen"
Song
B-side"Promises"

"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.

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
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 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 908,000 (digital)[4]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single

June 13-June 27, 1987
Succeeded by
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

June 20-July 11, 1987
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 351.
  2. ^ ACMs - Previous Winners - Song of the Year
  3. ^ a b "American single certifications – Randy Travis – Forever and Ever, Amen". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 16, 2016). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: February 16, 2016".