B-side "So Easy to Need" Genre Country Label EMI America | Released March 1986 Length 4:50 Writer(s) Bob McDill
Dan Seals | |
"Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in March 1986 as the third single from the album Won't Be Blue Anymore. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada. The song was written by Seals and Bob McDill.
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Content
The song's narrator has an estranged wife popular on the national livestock rodeo circuit. He is left alone to raise their daughter Casey. He and Casey compete at various rodeo competitions. Throughout their travels, the narrator mentions Casey's constant curiosity about her mother. The narrator falls short of answers Casey can understand, especially since his wife does not keep in contact with them. Despite the estrangement, he still loves his wife and nurses a hope that one day they will reunite.
Music video
Two music videos of the song exist:
The first, a live performance of the song, appeared in 1986 to support the single.
A music video of the song, directed by Neil Abramson, appeared in Seals's video compilation, A Portrait (1991).