Michael Martin Murphey: What's Forever For - 1982 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

Michael Martin Murphey: What's Forever For - 1982 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

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"What's Forever For"
Song by England Dan & John Ford Coley
from the album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive
Released March 1979
Recorded October 1978
Genre Power pop
Length 3:25
Label Big Tree
Songwriter(s) Rafe Van Hoy
Producer(s) Kyle Lehning
"What's Forever For"
Single by Michael Martin Murphey
from the album Michael Martin Murphey
B-side "Crystal"
Released June 14, 1982
Recorded August 31, 1981
Genre Country, soft rock
Length 2:52
Label Liberty 1466
Songwriter(s) Rafe Van Hoy
Producer(s) Jim Ed Norman
Michael Martin Murphey singles chronology
"The Two-Step Is Easy"
(1982) "What's Forever For"
(1982) "Still Taking Chances"
(1983)

"What's Forever For" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and first recorded by England Dan & John Ford Coley on their 1979 album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive.

The song saw its biggest success when it was recorded by American country music artist Michael Martin Murphey. It was released in June 1982 as the second single from his album, Michael Martin Murphey. The song was Murphey's first of two number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent 16 weeks in the country top 40. On the Hot 100, "What's Forever For" was his final top 40 hit, peaking at number 19.