Some Things Are Meant to Be (song)

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"Some Things Are Meant to Be"
Single by Linda Davis
from the album Some Things Are Meant to Be
B-side "There Isn't One"
ReleasedDecember 2, 1995
Genre Country
Length3:29
Label Arista
Songwriter(s) Michael Garvin, Gordon Payne
Producer(s) John Guess
Linda Davis singles chronology
"Love Didn't Do It"
(1994)
"Some Things Are Meant to Be"
(1995)
"A Love Story in the Making"
(1996)

"Some Things Are Meant to Be" is a song written by Michael Garvin and Gordon Payne, and recorded by American country music artist Linda Davis. It was released in December 1995 as the first single and title track from the album Some Things Are Meant to Be . The song reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that it "starts off with a haunting and edgy feel", and "could take this talented artist to the next level." [2]

Chart performance

Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 13
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 13

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 99.
  2. "Billboard". 1995-11-18.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2903." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. March 4, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  4. "Linda Davis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.