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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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"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.
| 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 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
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| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [7] | 24 |
| 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] |
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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.
The video was directed by Paul Boyd and filmed at the Salton Sea.
"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.
| 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 |
| Chart (2005) | Position |
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| US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [14] | 45 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) [10] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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