45 single, Side A. Monument (WS4 03408) (1982)
Image credit: BandBox244 at 45cat.com
|
"Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)" is a single by Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. It was released on November 8, 1982, by Monument Records as the first single from The Winning Hand album. The song was written by Dolly and produced by Fred Foster. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
|
Track listing
US 45 single
Side A
UK & Netherlands 45 single
Side A
Side A
- Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way) Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson (Dolly Parton) 3:13
- Put It Off Until Tomorrow Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson (Dolly Parton, Bill Owens) 2:24
UK & Netherlands 45 single
Side A
- Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way) Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson (Dolly Parton) 3:13
- Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson (Kris Kristofferson) 2:51
Audio
Critical reception
The single was reviewed in the November 20, 1982 issue of Billboard magazine. The review said, "The first single from The Winning Hand LP pairs vocals by two of country music's most distinctive styling and the result must be considered among their best performances. Nelson handles Parton's lyrics as if he'd written them himself, and her singing is equally graceful."
The following week, Cashbox reviewed the single in their November 27, 1982 issue. It said, "The first act played from the Winning Hand album, this tune is, despite its title, not a cover of the Ray Stevens record, but a track of Parton that has been drawn from the vaults of Monument. Stations may need to shuffle their playlists around to make room for this song, a strong folk ballad that finds Dolly and Willie combled on vinyl for the first time."
The following week, Cashbox reviewed the single in their November 27, 1982 issue. It said, "The first act played from the Winning Hand album, this tune is, despite its title, not a cover of the Ray Stevens record, but a track of Parton that has been drawn from the vaults of Monument. Stations may need to shuffle their playlists around to make room for this song, a strong folk ballad that finds Dolly and Willie combled on vinyl for the first time."
Billboard review, November 20, 1982.
|
Cashbox review, November 27, 1982.
|
Commercial performance
"Everything's Beautiful (In Its Own Way)" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated December 11, 1982. It peaked at number seven on the chart dated March 7, 1983, its thirteenth week on the chart. The single charted for 20 weeks. It also peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number 102 on the Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. The single peaked at number two in Canada on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.
