1982 (Randy Travis song)

1982 single Randy Travis Storms of Life Reasons I Cheat December 2, 1985 1985 Country 2:59 Warner Bros. Nashville James "Buddy" BlackmonCarl "Vip" Vipperman Kyle Lehning On the Other Hand 1985 On the Other Hand 1986 "1982" is a song written by Buddy Blackmon and Vip Vipperman, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in December 1985 as the second single from his album Storms of Life. It peaked at number 6 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and number 5 in Canada. Garth Brooks covered the song for his 2016 box-set The Ultimate Collection. Content The song's narrator recalls a time when his former lover was all his back in the year 1982. According to American Country Countdown (1986 airing, Clear Channel network), the original title of this song was "1962." However, Travis said that he didn't feel comfortable singing about a love that he lost when he was only a little over two years old. He and producer Kyle Lehning revised the lyric to refer to 1982, as they felt it was more believable because it would have only been three years before the time of the recording. Chart performance Chart (1985–1986)PeakpositionBillboardcountrysongs 6 Randy TravisCanadian RPM Country Tracks5 References Allmusic Category:1985 singles Category:Randy Travis songs Category:Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Category:Warner Records Nashville singles Category:1985 songs