I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)
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"I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" is the title of a single released by American
country music
artist Randy Travis
. It was co-written by Max D. Barnes
and Troy Seals
. It was the second single released from his album, Always & Forever. It became his third number 1 hit. It peaked at #1 on both the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks and the Canadian RPM
country Tracks chart.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
artist Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
. It was co-written by Max D. Barnes
Max D. Barnes
Max D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
and Troy Seals
Troy Seals
Troy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
. It was the second single released from his album, Always & Forever. It became his third number 1 hit. It peaked at #1 on both 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...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks and the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
country Tracks chart.
Content
As they are lying beneath the stars, the narrator tells his lover that if he were to write her a love song, it would be soft and mellow.Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |