I May Never Get to Heaven

"I May Never Get to Heaven'" is a song written by Bill Anderson and Buddy Killen and recorded by American country music artist Conway Twitty. It was released in July 1979 as the second single from his album Cross Winds. The song was Twitty's 22nd number one hit on the country chart. The song stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 10 weeks on the country chart.[1]

"I May Never Get to Heaven"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Cross Winds
B-side"Grand Ole Blues"
ReleasedJuly 1979
RecordedFebruary 28, 1979
Woodland Studio "B", Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenreCountry
Length2:52
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Bill Anderson
Buddy Killen
Producer(s)Conway Twitty, David Barnes
Conway Twitty singles chronology
"Don't Take It Away"
(1979)		 "I May Never Get to Heaven"
(1979)		 "Happy Birthday Darlin'"
(1979)

B.J. Thomas released a version in 1968 as the B-side to his Top 40 hit "The Eyes of a New York Woman".[2] Originally recorded by Don Gibson in 1960 on the B-Side of "Just One Time",[3] Wanda Jackson covered it in 1961, the song was notably covered by Aretha Franklin in 1967, on the album Take It Like You Give It, her final album for Columbia Records before moving to Atlantic Records.

Chart performance
Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 361.
  2. "B. J. Thomas - "I May Never Get To Heaven"". YouTube. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Don-Gibson-Just-One-Time-I-May-Never-Get-To-Heaven/release/1955161
  4. "Conway Twitty Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.


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