Single cover. MCA Nashville (digital single) (2016)
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"Forever Country" is a single by Artists of Then, Now & Forever (see below for a complete list of artists featured). It was released on September 16, 2016, to commemorate the 50th Country Music Association Awards. The song is a mashup up "Take Home Me Home, Country Roads" by John Denver, "On the Road Again" by Wilie Nelson, and "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly. The track was written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, John Denver, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton; and produced by Shane McAnally. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
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Track listing
- Forever Country (Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, John Denver, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton) 4:02
Artists of Then, Now & Forever
In order of appearance in the song:
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Brad Paisley
Keith Urban Tim McGraw Faith Hill Little Big Town Luke Bryan Miranda Lambert Randy Travis* Blake Shelton George Strait Kacey Musgraves Eric Church Ronnie Milsap Charley Pride Dierks Bentley |
Trisha Yearwood
Lady A Darius Rucker Martina McBride Jason Aldean Rascal Flatts Willie Nelson Brooks & Dunn Alabama Brett Eldredge Reba McEntire Alan Jackson Vince Gill Carrie Underwood Dolly Parton |
* Non-singing appearance in music video only.
Music video
The single's music video was directed by Grammy Award-winning director Joseph Kahn. it was released on September 21, 2016.
Commercial performance
The single debuted and peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated October 8, 2016, and remained there for an additional week. It charted for 18 weeks. Technically, this is Dolly's twenty-sixth number one on the chart, but since the track is credited to Artists of Then, Now & Forever, it is not counted toward her total. The single also peaked at number 21 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100.
Accolades
The music video won Video of the Year at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards in 2017.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Apple Music.
Performance
- Dave Cohen – keyboards, piano
- Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar, banjo
- Fred Eltringham – drums, percussion
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Ryan Gore – percussion
- Josh Osborne – acoustic guitar
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
Production
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