"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)"
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Single by Vertical Horizon
from the album Everything You Want
Released| January 8, 2001
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Length| 4:30
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Label| RCA
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Songwriter(s)| Matt Scannell
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Producer(s)|
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Vertical Horizon singles chronology
"You're a God"
(2000)
| "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)"
(2001)
| "I'm Still Here"
(2003)
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"Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" is a song recorded by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth 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, and their third consecutive Top Ten hit on the Billboard
Adult Top 40 charts.[citation needed]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2001) Peak
position
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]
| 42
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| US Billboard Hot 100[4]
| 58
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| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[5]
| 7
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| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[6]
| 28
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Release history[edit]
Gary Allan
version[edit]
"Best I Ever Had"
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Single by Gary Allan
from the album Tough All Over
Released| May 23, 2005[9]
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Genre| Country
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Length| 4:11
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Label| MCA Nashville
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Songwriter(s)| Matt Scannell
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Producer(s)Mark Wright
Gary Allan
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Gary Allan singles chronology
"Nothing On but the Radio"
(2004)
| "Best I Ever Had"
(2005)
| "Life Ain't Always Beautiful"
(2006)
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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.
Music video[edit]
The video was directed
by Paul Boyd and filmed at the Salton Sea.
Chart performance[edit]
"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.
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2005) Peak
position
| Canada Country (Radio & Records)[10]
| 6
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]
| 7
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| US Billboard Hot 100[12]
| 51
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| US Pop 100 (Billboard)
| 55
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Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2005) Position
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[13]
| 45
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Certifications[edit]
References[edit]
- ^
"Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want". Discogs. Retrieved April 23,
2018.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want". cduniverse.com. Retrieved January 31,
2007.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon – Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)". Top 40
Singles.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Hot 100)".
Billboard.
- ^
"Vertical Horizon Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Vertical Horizon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. p. 72.
- ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds".
Radio & Records. No. 1382. December 22, 2000. p. 38.
- ^
a b "American single certifications
– Gary Allan – Best I Ever Had". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14,
2021.
- ^ "Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 2,
2005.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2005: Country Songs". Billboard.
Prometheus Global Media. 2005. Retrieved July 11,
2012.
Did Gary Allen Cover best I ever had?
Gary Allan version
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.
When did best I ever had by Gary Allan come out?
“Best I Ever Had” wasn't written by Mr. Allan; it was written by Matthew Scannell, from the legendarily tepid rock band Vertical Horizon, which recorded it for a 1999 album.
Why did Gary Allen write best I ever had?
Written by Vertical Horizon singer/guitarist Matt Scannell, this is a song about a guy was in love with a girl, but they broke up. Now he is reflecting on how he doesn't want her back, although she's the best he ever had. >> Country singer Gary Allan recorded this for his 2005 album Tough All Over.
What song did Gary Allen write about his wife?
' He wrote several songs on that album that he said brought more truth to what he was singing, since he tends to write from personal experiences. Some of those personal experiences can be found on the new album, as well, in songs like 'No Regrets,' which is a tribute to his late wife.