"For You I Will" is the title of a song written by Mark Nesler

Mark Nesler

Mark Nesler is an American country music artist. Signed to Elektra Records as a recording artist in 1998, Nesler charted three singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts...

 and Tony Martin

Tony Martin (songwriter)

Tony Martin is a country music songwriter who has had twelve Number One hits as a songwriter. Among his compositions are "Third Rock from the Sun" by Joe Diffie and "Just to See You Smile" by Tim McGraw....

, and recorded by American

United States

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 country music singer Aaron Tippin

Aaron Tippin

Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music artist and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990...

. It was released in August 1998 as the lead single from the album, What This Country Needs

What This Country Needs

What This Country Needs is a 1998 album released by country music artist Aaron Tippin. It was his first full studio album since switching from RCA Records to Lyric Street Records...

. The song reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100

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. It also reached number 27 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard

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magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Tippin's vocals "have a warmer, mellower tone - still country, but not quite as twangy." She compares his vocals on this song to "That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You

That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You

"That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Aaron Tippin. It was released in August 1995 as the lead-off single to his 1995 album Tool Box. It peaked at number one in the United States, and #10 in Canada...

." She says that Tippin "forgoes his frequent working-man theme for a straight-ahead romantic number complete with lovely lyrical promises set against the backdrop of a steel guitar."

Chart performance

"For You I Will" debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 8, 1998.

Chart (1998-1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	6
U.S. Billboard 100	49
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	27