Above and Beyond (song)

"Above and Beyond"
"Above and Beyond"
Single by Rodney Crowell
from the album Diamonds & Dirt
Released	June 1989 (U.S.)
Recorded	November 1987
Genre	Country
Length	2:28
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Harlan Howard
Producer(s)	Tony Brown and Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell singles chronology

"Above and Beyond"
"Above and Beyond"
Single by Buck Owens
B-side	"'Til These Dreams Come True"
Released	March 7, 1960
Genre	Country
Length	2:27
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Harlan Howard
Producer(s)	Ken Nelson
Buck Owens singles chronology

"Above and Beyond", also known as "Above and Beyond (The Call of Love)", is a song written by Harlan Howard and recorded by American country music singer Buck Owens. Released in 1960 as a single with "'Til These Dreams Come True" on the B-side, Owens' rendition reached No. 3 on the Billboard country singles charts that year. It was his third single.^[1]

In 1967, "Above and Beyond" was recorded by singer Wynn Stewart and was the title track of his third album, which was on the Hilltop label.

In 1989, Rodney Crowell recorded a cover version on his album Diamonds & Dirt. This cover, released with "She Loves the Jerk" on the B-side, charted at No. 1 on the country chart in late 1989. It was the fifth consecutive No. 1 hit from the album, as well as the fifth and final No. 1 of his career.^[2]

In 2017, the song was covered by Rhonda Vincent and Daryle Singletary for their duets album American Grandstand.

Chart performance[]

Buck Owens[]

Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	3

Rodney Crowell[]

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	3
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	6

References[]

^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ Whitburn, p. 109
^ "Buck Owens Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6591." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ "Rodney Crowell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

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[whitburn-1] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[2] Whitburn, p. 109

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Buck_Owens-3] "Buck Owens Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Canadacountry_-4] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6591." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 2, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Rodney_Crowell-5] "Rodney Crowell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[6] "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

[7] "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.

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show v t Buck Owens
Studio albums	Buck Owens Buck Owens Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard You're for Me On the Bandstand Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins Together Again I Don't Care I've Got a Tiger by the Tail Before You Go Roll Out the Red Carpet Dust on Mother's Bible Open Up Your Heart Your Tender Loving Care It Takes People Like You Sweet Rosie Jones
Holiday albums	Christmas with Buck Owens and his Buckaroos Christmas Shopping
Live albums	Carnegie Hall Concert In Japan!
Compilation albums	The Fabulous Country Music Sound of Buck Owens The Best of Buck Owens Best of Buck Owens, Vol. 2 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection
Notable singles	"Hot Dog" "Under Your Spell Again" "Above and Beyond" "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" "Foolin' Around" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Act Naturally" "Love's Gonna Live Here" "My Heart Skips a Beat" "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" "Before You Go" "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" "Buckaroo" "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" "Think of Me" "Open Up Your Heart" "Where Does the Good Times Go" "Sam's Place" "Your Tender Loving Care" "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" "Johnny B. Goode" "Tall Dark Stranger" "Big in Vegas" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms" "Made in Japan"
Collaboration singles	"Love Is Strange"
Guest singles	"Streets of Bakersfield"
B-side singles	"Loose Talk" "Together Again
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Studio albums	Ain't Living Long Like This But What Will the Neighbors Think Rodney Crowell Street Language Diamonds & Dirt Keys to the Highway Life Is Messy Let the Picture Paint Itself Jewel of the South The Houston Kid Fate's Right Hand The Outsider Sex & Gasoline Old Yellow Moon Tarpaper Sky The Traveling Kind Close Ties
Compilation albums	The Rodney Crowell Collection Greatest Hits
Singles	"Elvira" "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" "Ashes by Now" "Ain't No Money" "It's Such a Small World" "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" "She's Crazy for Leavin'" "After All This Time" "Above and Beyond" "Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" "If Looks Could Kill" "My Past Is Present" "Now That We're Alone" "Lovin' All Night" "What Kind of Love" "Please Remember Me" "I Walk the Line Revisited"
Other songs	"The Answer Is Yes" "Heartbroke" "I Ain't Living Long Like This" "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" "Making Memories of Us" "Queen of Hearts" "Song for the Life" "Voilá, An American Dream"
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