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"He Walked on Water"
Song
B-side"Card Carrying Fool"

"He Walked on Water" is a song written by Allen Shamblin, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in April 1990 as the third single from the album No Holdin' Back. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and number 1 on Canada's RPM country chart.

Music video

A music video was made for the song. It features Randy Travis singing the song on the front porch outside of his house.

Reception

Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the song a mixed review in his review of No Holdin' Back.[1] He stated that the song "was a bad choice, though it sold well."[1]

Chart positions

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 2
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 23

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Randy Travis - "He Walked on Water"". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1312." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 11, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.