Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
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| "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" | ||||
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| Single by Vertical Horizon | ||||
| from the album Everything You Want | ||||
| Released | January 8, 2001 | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Scannell | |||
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| Vertical Horizon singles chronology | ||||
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"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" is a song recorded by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their third album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999.[2] It was released as a single in 2001. It served as the band's fourth overall single.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 42 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 58 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Position |
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| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[7] | 24 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 8, 2001 | Hot adult contemporary radio | RCA | [8] |
| January 9, 2001 | Contemporary hit radio | [9] |
Gary Allan version[edit]
| "Best I Ever Had" | ||||
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| Single by Gary Allan | ||||
| from the album Tough All Over | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2005[10] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Scannell | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright Gary Allan | |||
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In 2005, country music singer Gary Allan covered the song for his 2005 album Tough All Over. His version, entitled "Best I Ever Had" was released as the album's first single and became his eighth top-10 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, with a peak at No. 7 in late 2005.
Music video[edit]
The video was directed by Paul Boyd and filmed at the Salton Sea.
Chart performance[edit]
"Best I Ever Had" debuted at No. 56 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of June 11, 2005. It quickly became Allan's best-selling single and remained as such until 2012.
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[11] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 51 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard) | 55 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2005) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 45 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want". Discogs. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want". cduniverse.com. Retrieved January 31, 2007.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon – Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-82.
- ^ "Hot AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. p. 72.
- ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. p. 38.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Gary Allan – Best I Ever Had". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 2, 2005.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
