"Stay Forever" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his album Every Little Word. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1995.[1] It was written by Ketchum and Benmont Tench.
| "Stay Forever" | ||||
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| Single by Hal Ketchum | ||||
| from the album Every Little Word | ||||
| B-side | "Every Little Word" | |||
| Released | January 30, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:54 | |||
| Label | MCG/Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benmont Tench Hal Ketchum | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds Jim Rooney | |||
| Hal Ketchum singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editLarry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song unfavorably, saying that Ketchum does his "vocal best" to rescue the ballad. He goes on to call it a "not-so-special song."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in early 1995.
Chart performance
edit"Stay Forever" debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 11, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 10 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 24 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 85 |
References
edit- ^ Hal Ketchum Hot Country Songs Chart History
- ^ Billboard, February 4, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9227." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Hal Ketchum Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hal Ketchum Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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