Above and Beyond (song)
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"Above and Beyond", also known as "Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)" is the title of 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 #3 on the Billboard
country singles charts that year. It was his third single.
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 #1 on the country charts in late 1989. It was the fifth consecutive #1 hit from the album, as well as the fifth and final #1 of his career.
Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
and recorded by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Buck Owens
Buck Owens
Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
. Released in 1960 as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
with "'Til These Dreams Come True" on the b-side, Owens' rendition reached #3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country singles charts that year. It was his third single.
In 1989, Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
recorded a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
on his album Diamonds & Dirt
Diamonds & Dirt
Diamonds & Dirt is the title of an album released in 1988 by American singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell . His fifth studio album, it was also his second release for the Columbia Records label. The album was also his most successful, achieving RIAA gold certification...
. This cover, released with "She Loves the Jerk" on the b-side, charted at #1 on the country charts in late 1989. It was the fifth consecutive #1 hit from the album, as well as the fifth and final #1 of his career.
Buck Owens
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
Rodney Crowell
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |