More Than You'll Ever Know Explained

More Than You'll Ever Know
Type:single
Artist:Travis Tritt
Album:The Restless Kind
B-Side:Still in Love with You
Released:July 15, 1996
Recorded:1996
Genre:Country
Length:3:23
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville 17606
Producer:Don Was, Travis Tritt
Prev Title:Only You (And You Alone)
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Where Corn Don't Grow
Next Year:1996

"More Than You'll Ever Know" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in July 1996 as the lead-off single from his album The Restless Kind. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 7 in Canada.

Content

The song is a ballad, that paints the picture of a man coming to terms with his own emotions and struggling to convey the depth of his feelings to the woman in his life.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "sweet ballad that boasts some great lines." She goes on to say that his "heartfelt delivery on this tune should make it an instant success" and that the "country to the core instrumentation" is a good addition.[1]

Music video

The music video for "More Than You'll Ever Know" was directed by John Lloyd Miller, and premiered on CMT on July 18, 1996. In the video, Travis Tritt is depicted as an old man, who is later revealed to be Tritt's grandfather. The video also shows Tritt singing the song in his room, while scenes of him cutting flowers to make a bouquet in a hospital are interspersed. In the last scene of the music video, Travis Tritt tells the old man to get something to eat as they were leaving. He recommends the best barbecue ribs, which are right next to the flower shop.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 88
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 53

Notes and References

  1. Billboard, July 18, 2000
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996. RPM. December 16, 1996. July 20, 2013.
  3. Best of 1996: Country Songs . . . 1996. July 20, 2013.