Everything a Man Could Ever Need
| "Everything a Man Could Ever Need" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
| from the album Norwood (soundtrack) | ||||
| B-side | "Norwood (Me and My Guitar)" | |||
| Released | June 1970 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac Davis | |||
| Producer(s) | Neely Plumb | |||
| Glen Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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"Everything a Man Could Ever Need" is a song written by Mac Davis, and recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell. It was released in June 1970 as the first single from his album Norwood. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Chart performance (Campbell version)
[edit]| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 52 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 47 |
| U.K. Singles Chart[6] | 32 |
Cover versions
[edit]- The song was also recorded by Roy Drusky for his 1970 album All My Hard Times.
- Australian Matt Flinders covered the song on his 1972 album Matt Flinders On Television.
Popular culture
[edit]- Glen Campbell's version was also used in the 2002 movie Heartlands, starring Michael Sheen and Mark Addy.
References
[edit]- ^ "Glen Campbell singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for September 19, 1970". RPM. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 44.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". Official Charts. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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