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Hal Michael Ketchum is an American country music artist. He has released eleven studio albums since 1986, including nine for divisions of Curb Records. Ketchum's 1991 album Past the Point of Rescue is his most commercially successful, having been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Between 1991 and 2006 Ketchum had seventeen entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including three that reached the number two position: his debut single "Small Town Saturday Night", "Past the Point of Rescue", and "Hearts Are Gonna Roll". Ketchum's music is defined by his songwriting and folk music influences. Ketchum retired from the music business in 2019 following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
"No Place That Far" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Sara Evans. It was released in September 1998 as the second single and title track from her album of the same name. It was her first Top 40 single on the Hot Country Songs chart, as well as her first number one hit. An acoustic version of "No Place That Far" without backing vocals was included on Evans' compilation album Feels Like Home. Evans wrote this song with Tom Shapiro and Tony Martin.
"Stay Forever" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his album Every Little Word. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1995. It was written by Ketchum and Benmont Tench.
"Five O'Clock World" is a song written by Allen Reynolds and recorded by American vocal group The Vogues. It reached number 1 on WLS on 17 December 1965 and 7 January 1966, number 1 in Canada on the RPM singles chart on 10 January 1966, and number 4 in the U.S. on the Hot 100 on 15–22 January 1966 and is one of The Vogues' best-known hits, along with "You're The One".
"It Was Almost Like a Song" is a song written by Hal David and Archie Jordan, and recorded by American country music singer Ronnie Milsap. It was released in May 1977 as the first single and title track from the album It Was Almost Like a Song. It became one of the greatest hits of his recording career upon its release in 1977.
Past the Point of Rescue is an album released by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. His first major-label album, it was released in 1991 on Curb Records and has been certified gold by the RIAA. The album produced four singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts between 1991 and 1992. In chronological order, these were "Small Town Saturday Night", "I Know Where Love Lives", "Past the Point of Rescue", and a cover of The Vogues' "Five O'Clock World"; respectively, these songs reached #2, #13, #2, and #16 on the country charts. "Past the Point of Rescue" has been recorded by several other artists, most notably the Dixie Chicks on their 1992 album Little Ol' Cowgirl.
Sure Love is the title of the second studio album released by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in 1992 on Curb Records. The album produced four chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. In order of release, these were the title track, "Hearts Are Gonna Roll", "Mama Knows the Highway", and "Someplace Far Away". Respectively, these reached #3, #2, #8, and #24 on the country charts.
"There Ain't No Good Chain Gang" is a song written by Hal Bynum and Dave Kirby, and recorded by American country music artists Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings. It was released in May 1978 as the second single from the album I Would Like to See You Again. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Every Little Word is the fourth album released by country music artist Hal Ketchum in 1994. It peaked at #31, better than his previous album, on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. Of the five singles released from the album, "Stay Forever" was the most successful, peaking at # 8 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The other singles, "(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again", "That's What I Get for Losin' You", "Every Little Word", and "Veil of Tears" peaked at #20, #22, #49 and #56, respectively.
"Wings of a Dove' is a country song written by Bob Ferguson in 1958. "Wings of a Dove" was most popular when it was recorded by Ferlin Husky in 1960. The Ferlin Husky recording went to number one on the country charts for 10 nonconsecutive weeks. It was Ferlin Husky's third and final number one on the country chart, spending nine months on the chart. "Wings of a Dove" was successful on the pop charts, as well, peaking at number 12 on the Hot 100. In 1987, Broadcast Music Incorporated awarded Ferguson with the "million air" plays for the "Wings of a Dove".
"Past the Point of Rescue" is a song written by Mick Hanly, and covered by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in February 1992 as the third single and title track from Ketchum's album Past the Point of Rescue. It was written by Mick Hanly and had originally been recorded by Mary Black who had a hit with it in Ireland in 1988 and included it on her album No Frontiers. Ketchum's version of the song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1992 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"That's How You Know " is a song recorded by American country music artist Lari White, who co-wrote the song with her husband Chuck Cannon. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from the album Wishes. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It features a harmony vocal from Hal Ketchum.
"Mama Knows the Highway" is a song written by Pete Wasner and Charles John Quarto, and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in June 1993 as the third single from his album Sure Love. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1993.
"Hearts Are Gonna Roll" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in February 1993 as the second single from his album Sure Love. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1993. It was written by Ketchum and Ronny Scaife.
"Sure Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in September 1992 as the first single and title track from his album Sure Love. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1993. It was written by Ketchum and Gary Burr.
"Small Town Saturday Night" is a song written by Pat Alger and Hank DeVito, and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in April 1991 as the first single from his debut album Past the Point of Rescue. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1991.
"I Know Where Love Lives" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in October 1991 as the second single from his album Past the Point of Rescue. The song reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in early 1992.
"Someplace Far Away " is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in September 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album Sure Love. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but it peaked at number 6 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
"(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Hal Ketchum. It was released in April 1994 as the first single from the album Every Little Word. The song reached No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Ketchum and Al Anderson.
I Saw the Light is a 1998 album by American country music singer Hal Ketchum. It was released on May 19, 1998 by Curb Records. The album charted one single, a cover of Todd Rundgren's "I Saw the Light".
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 182.
- ↑ "Hal Ketchum Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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