Stay Forever (Hal Ketchum song) explained

Stay Forever
Cover:Hal Ketchum - Stay Forever.JPG
Type:single
Artist:Hal Ketchum
Album:Every Little Word
B-Side:Every Little Word
Released:January 30, 1995
Genre:Country
Length:2:54
Label:MCG/Curb
Producer:Allen Reynolds
Jim Rooney
Prev Title:That's What I Get for Losin' You
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Every Little Word
Next Year:1995

"Stay Forever" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his album Every Little Word. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1995.[1] It was written by Ketchum and Benmont Tench.

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song unfavorably, saying that Ketchum does his "vocal best" to rescue the ballad. He goes on to call it a "not-so-special song."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in early 1995.

Chart performance

"Stay Forever" debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 11, 1995.

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Hal Ketchum Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. Billboard, February 4, 1995
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995. RPM. December 18, 1995. July 21, 2013.