"For a Change" is a song written by John Scott Sherrill and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in December 1994 as the first single from his album You Gotta Love That. The song reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 8 on the RPM Country Tracks in Canada.[1]
| "For a Change" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Neal McCoy | ||||
| from the album You Gotta Love That | ||||
| B-side | "You're Backin' Up" | |||
| Released | December 19, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Scott Sherrill Steve Seskin | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Neal McCoy singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in December 1994.
Chart performance
edit"For a Change" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 17, 1994.
| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 8 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 73 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
Parodies
edit- American country music parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "For a Change" titled "The Change" on his 1996 album I Stoled This Record.
References
edit- ^ Neal McCoy Hot Country Songs Chart History
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9173." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 3, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Neal McCoy Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Neal McCoy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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