What a Difference You've Made in My Life
"What a Difference You've Made in My Life" is an inspirational song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant and country music singer Ronnie Milsap.
| "What a Difference You've Made in My Life" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
| from the album It Was Almost Like a Song | ||||
| B-side | "Selfish" | |||
| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | April 1977 | |||
| Genre | Country, inspirational | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Archie Jordan | |||
| Producer(s) | Ronnie Milsap, Tom Collins | |||
| Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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Song history
Grant's version was included on her self-titled debut album, which was sold largely in Christian bookstores and outlets. The song was released as a single to Christian-oriented radio stations, charted at No. 5 on the US Christian charts, and helped Grant become well known in what was then a small subgenre of religious-themed music.
It was Milsap's version, however, that became better-known. It was released in November 1977 as the second single from the album It Was Almost Like a Song. The song soon scored the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and was his ninth No. 1 song on that chart. Milsap re-recorded the song for his 2009 country gospel album, Then Sings My Soul. B.J. Thomas also covered the song in 1978 on his Happy Man album in 1978.
Chart history
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 80 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 96 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 43 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 232.
- "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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