Stay Forever (Hal Ketchum song)
"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
    
Larry 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
    
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in early 1995.
Chart performance
    
"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 | 
References
    
- 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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