Meant to Be (song)
"Meant to Be" | ||||
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File:Sammy Kershaw - Meant to Be promo.JPG | ||||
Single by Sammy Kershaw | ||||
from the album Politics, Religion and Her | ||||
B-side | "Vidalia" | |||
Released | March 11, 1996 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Mercury Nashville | |||
Writer(s) | Rick Bowles, Chris Waters | |||
Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson | |||
Sammy Kershaw singles chronology | ||||
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"Meant to Be" is a song written by Chris Waters and Rick Bowles, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in March 1996 as the first single from his album Politics, Religion and Her. It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]
Contents
Content
The song discusses the joys of a love that is meant to be.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it contains "a sweet, simple melody and solid lyric" and that Kershaw's "country-boy phrasing is icing on the cake".[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon. It features Kershaw singing the song at an airport. In the video's opening, he picks up a camera, discusses couples falling in love with the woman sitting beside him, and spies on people, including a man and a woman he hopes they'll fall in love. In the end, the mans greets his wife and daughter and the woman named Missy, who sits besides Kershaw, says that he picked the wrong couple and they meet. In the video's ending, they have a drink at the bar, sit on the plane together, and they drive home in a cab together.
Chart positions
"Meant to Be" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 23, 1996.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 4 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 86 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 62 |
References
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- ↑ Billboard, March 16, 1996
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3024." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 8, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Sammy Kershaw – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Sammy Kershaw.
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