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What's Forever For

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B-side
  
"Crystal"

Format
  
7"

Genre
  
Country, pop

Released
  
June 14, 1982

Recorded
  
August 31, 1981

Length
  
2:52

"What's Forever For" is a song written by Rafe VanHoy and first recorded by England Dan and John Ford Coley on their 1978 album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive.

The song saw its biggest success when it was recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in June 1982 as the third single from his album, Michael Martin Murphey. "What's Forever For" was Murphey's first of two number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent 16 weeks in the country top 40. On the Hot 100, "What's Forever For" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Cover versions

  • Anne Murray on her 1980 album Somebody's Waiting, released by Capitol Records.
  • T. G. Sheppard on his 1981 album I Love 'Em All, released by Warner Brothers Records.
  • Billy Gilman on his 2000 album One Voice, released by Epic Records.
  • Filipino Acoustic singer Nyoy Volante covered the song from his 2008 album, Heartstrings.
  • Jeff Trachta and Bobbie Eakes, on the soap opera, The Bold & the Beautiful.
  • Tonny WillĂ© and Marco Bakker.
  • John Conlee on album "With Love" 1981 on MCA.
  • B.J. Thomas on his 2000 album "You Call That a Mountain" and has a music video as well.

    • References

    What's Forever For Wikipedia
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