Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good

"Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"
Single by Don Williams
from the album Especially for You
B-side	"Smooth Talkin' Baby"
Released	November 1981
Studio	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	4:06
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Dave Hanner
Producer(s)	Don Williams Garth Fundis
Don Williams singles chronology
"If I Needed You" (1981) "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" (1981) "Listen to the Radio" (1982)

"Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" is a song written by Dave Hanner, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in November 1981 as the third single from the album Especially for You . The song was Williams' twelfth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twenty weeks on the country music charts. ^[1] Hanner also recorded the song as a member of Corbin/Hanner, who released it as the b-side to the 1982 single "One Fine Morning." ^[2]

Cover versions

• Anne Murray recorded a version of the song on her 1999 inspirational album.
• Lee Ann Womack also recorded a version of the song on her 2000 album I Hope You Dance .
• Keb' Mo' covered the song of the Williams tribute album Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams.
• Brandon Rhyder recorded a cover on his album Live at Billy Bob's Texas.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981–1982)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1982)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [4]	12

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 463. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
2. Whitburn, p. 104
3. "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2021.