Ready for the Times to Get Better

"Ready for the Times to Get Better" is a song written by Allen Reynolds, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in January 1978 as the fourth single from the album Crystal. The song was Gayle's fourth number one on the U.S Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.[1]

"Ready for the Times to Get Better"
Side A label of U.S. release
Single by Crystal Gayle
from the album Crystal
B-side"Beyond You"
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1978
GenreCountry
Length2:11
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Allen Reynolds
Producer(s)Allen Reynolds
Crystal Gayle singles chronology
"I've Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes)"
(1977)		 "Ready for the Times to Get Better"
(1978)		 "Talking in Your Sleep"
(1978)

The song was a major Adult Contemporary hit on the charts of both the U.S. (#3) and Canada (#4). It was also a modest crossover hit to the pop charts of both nations.

Cover versions

This song was first recorded by Marshall Chapman on her 1977 album Me, I'm Feelin' Free (Epic). After Gayle's 1978 hit version, Joe Sun recorded it in 1980. His version peaked at number 43 on the Hot Country Singles chart. It was also rendered into the Cantonese-language song "Mayflower" (五月荷花) by Agnes Chan in her 1980 album Ching Kip, San Sing, Lau Long Hak (情劫·晨星·流浪客).

Cody Jinks covered the song on his 2015 album, Adobe Sessions.

Doc Watson

Other uses

The Crystal Gayle version of the song is featured in The Hateful Eight, but does not appear on the soundtrack album.

Chart performance

Crystal Gayle
Chart (1978) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 52
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[4] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles 60
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 4

Joe Sun
Chart (1980–81) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 43
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 19

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 131.
  2. "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 100.
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