"Through the Years" is the title of a song written by Steve Dorff

Steve Dorff

Steve Dorff is an American songwriter and composer whose work is mainly in the field of country music.Dorff has written several songs for other artists, including "Hypnotize the Moon" and "My Heart Will Never Know" for Clay Walker, "The Man in Love with You" and "I Cross My Heart" by George Strait,...

 and New York

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 native Marty Panzer, and recorded by American country music

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 artist Kenny Rogers

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Included on Rogers' 1981 Share Your Love album, "Through the Years" reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100

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 chart in early 1982, remaining in the Top 40 for eleven weeks and went to number one on the adult contemporary chart, becoming Rogers' fifth single to top this chart. The song peaked at number five on the country chart

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. Rogers credited "Through the Years" as being one of his career songs. Rogers appeared and performed the song at the 1983 Grammy Awards and at an April 2001 halftime ceremony honoring Charles Barkley

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 at a Philadelphia 76ers

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In addition, singer Stevie Woods

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performed a cover of "Through the Years" that appeared on his 1981 album Take Me to Your Heaven.

Content

The song looks back at a relationship "Through The Years" and mentions the ups and downs, but the singer proclaims to his loved one: I'm so glad I stayed right here with you / Through the years.

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	5
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	13
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	1