Sooner or Later (The Forester Sisters song)

"Sooner or Later" is a song recorded by American country music group The Forester Sisters on their 1987 album You Again. In 1989, the song was recorded by country artist Eddy Raven and released in December 1989 as the third single from his album Temporary Sanity. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Susan Longacre, Bill LaBounty and Beckie Foster.

"Sooner or Later"
Single by Eddy Raven
from the album Temporary Sanity
B-side	"Little Sheba"
Released	December 23, 1989
Genre	Country
Length	3:59
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Susan Longacre, Bill LaBounty, Beckie Foster
Producer(s)	Barry Beckett
Eddy Raven singles chronology
"Bayou Boys" (1989) "Sooner or Later" (1989) "Island" (1990)

Content

The song is composed in the key of D major. Its verses follow the pattern G-A-G-D twice, followed by E7-G-A. The chorus follows the pattern D-Bm-G-A twice before ending on a D7 chord.[2]

Critical reception

An uncredited review in Billboard described it as a "pounding, rollicking number" that "should propel him back to those same chart heights."[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1989-1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	61

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 281.
2. "Eddy Raven flies high in country". The Tennessean. March 11, 1990. p. 35. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
3. "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 73. December 16, 1989.
4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9213." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 10, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
5. "Eddy Raven Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
6. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.