More Than You'll Ever Know
| "More Than You'll Ever Know" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Still in Love with You" |
"More Than You'll Ever Know" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in July 1996 as the lead-off single from his album The Restless Kind. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 7 in Canada.
Content
The song is a ballad, that paints the picture of a man coming to terms with his own emotions and struggling to convey the depth of his feelings to the woman in his life.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "sweet ballad that boasts some great lines." She goes on to say that his "heartfelt delivery on this tune should make it an instant success" and that the "country to the core instrumentation" is a good addition.[1]
Music video
The song's music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered on Country Music Television on July 15, 1996. The video features an old man, who turns out to be played by Travis Tritt wearing prosthetic make-up. Tritt plays himself and the old man in the video.
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 7 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 10 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 88 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 53 |
Cover versions
- Danis Mallais (singer-songwriter Canada) from his album Road Songs (2015)
References
- ^ Billboard, July 18, 2000
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9867." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 4, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
