Meant to Be (song)

Meant to Be (song)
"Meant to Be"
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 Buddy Cannon, Keith Stegall, Norro Wilson
Sammy Kershaw singles chronology
"Your Tattoo"
(1995)
"Meant to Be"
(1996)
"Vidalia"
(1996)

"Meant to Be" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in March 1996 as the lead-off single from his 1996 album Politics, Religion and Her. It peaked at #5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #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." She goes on to say that Kershaw's "country-boy phrasing is icing on the cake."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Salomon.

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
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 4

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ Billboard, March 16, 1996

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