Above and Beyond (song)
"Above and Beyond" | ||||
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Single by Buck Owens | ||||
B-side | 'Til These Dreams Come True | |||
Released | March 7, 1960 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:27 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Writer(s) | Harlan Howard | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
Buck Owens singles chronology | ||||
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"Above and Beyond" | ||||
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Single by Rodney Crowell | ||||
from the album Diamonds & Dirt | ||||
Released | June 1989 (U.S.) | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | November 1987 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:28 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Writer(s) | Harlan Howard | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown and Rodney Crowell | |||
Rodney Crowell singles chronology | ||||
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"Above and Beyond", also known as "Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)" is a song written by Harlan Howard and recorded by American country music singer Buck Owens. Released in 1960 as a single with "'Til These Dreams Come True" on the B-side, Owens' rendition reached No. 3 on the Billboard country singles charts that year. It was his third single.[1]
In 1967, "Above and Beyond" was recorded by singer Wynn Stewart and was the title track of his 3rd album, which was on the Hilltop label.
In 1989, Rodney Crowell recorded a cover version on his album Diamonds & Dirt. This cover, released with "She Loves the Jerk" on the B-side, charted at No. 1 on the country chart in late 1989. It was the fifth consecutive No. 1 hit from the album, as well as the fifth and final No. 1 of his career.[2]
Chart performance
Buck Owens
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
Rodney Crowell
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 3 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 310. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Whitburn, p. 109
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6591." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Rodney Crowell – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Rodney Crowell.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
Preceded by "Nothing I Can Do About It Now" by Willie Nelson |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 23, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Let Me Tell You About Love" by The Judds |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 2, 1989 |