What a Difference You've Made in My Life

"What a Difference You've Made in My Life" is an inspirational song written by Archie Jordan and first made famous by two artists during 1977: teenaged Christian music singer Amy Grant and country music singer Ronnie Milsap.

"What a Difference You've Made in My Life"
Single by Ronnie Milsap
from the album It Was Almost Like a Song
B-side"Selfish"
ReleasedNovember 1977
RecordedApril 1977
GenreCountry, inspirational
Length3:59
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Archie Jordan
Producer(s)Ronnie Milsap, Tom Collins
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology
"It Was Almost Like a Song"
(1977)		 "What a Difference You've Made in My Life"
(1977)		 "Only One Love in My Life"
(1978)

Song history

Grant's version was included on her self-titled debut album, which was sold largely in Christian bookstores and outlets. The song was released as a single to Christian-oriented radio stations, charted at No. 5 on the US Christian charts, and helped Grant become well known in what was then a small subgenre of religious-themed music.

It was Milsap's version, however, that became better-known. It was released in November 1977 as the second single from the album It Was Almost Like a Song. The song soon scored the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and was his ninth No. 1 song on that chart. Milsap re-recorded the song for his 2009 country gospel album, Then Sings My Soul. B.J. Thomas also covered the song in 1978 on his Happy Man album in 1978.

Chart history
Chart (1977-78) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 80
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles 96
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 43
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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 232.
  2. "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.


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