No Matter How High

"No Matter How High" is a song written by Even Stevens and Joey Scarbury, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It released in December 1989 as the second single from the album American Dreams. "No Matter How High" was The Oak Ridge Boys' seventeenth and final number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the country chart.^[1]

Music Video

The music video, directed by Larry Boothby, features each of the Oaks in their hometowns, each visiting with their respective mothers. The original intent was to have the group sing the song to their mothers in the video, however, Duane Allen's mother was ill at the time, so Boothby decided to incorporate their hometowns, thus avoiding any lengthy or strenuous travel. The video continues to be played each year as part of Mother's Day specials on various video networks.

Chart performance

Chart (1989-1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	14
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	7

Remake

In 2011, the group rerecorded the song with a new arrangement and lead singer Duane Allen on lead vocals for their It's Only Natural project at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The album included songs originally sung by Steve Sanders, who succeeded William Lee Golden on baritone vocals. The lineup on the new album included Golden.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 252.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9237." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
↑ "The Oak Ridge Boys – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Oak Ridge Boys.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

Preceded by "On Second Thought" by Eddie Rabbitt	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single March 3, 1990	Succeeded by "Chains" by Patty Loveless
	RPM Country Tracks number-one single March 17, 1990

The Oak Ridge Boys

Duane Allen Joe Bonsall William Lee Golden Richard Sterban

Studio albums	Y'all Come Back Saloon Room Service The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived Together Fancy Free Bobbie Sue American Made Deliver Step On Out Seasons Where the Fast Lane Ends Heartbeat Monongahela American Dreams Unstoppable The Long Haul Revival Voices From the Heart Colors The Journey Common Thread Front Row Seats A Gospel Journey The Boys Are Back It's Only Natural Back Home Again: Gospel Favorites

Other albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 2 Greatest Hits 3 Christmas

Notable singles	"Y'all Come Back Saloon" "You're the One" "I'll Be True to You" "Cryin' Again" "Come On In" "Sail Away" "Dream On" "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" "Trying to Love Two Women" "Heart of Mine" "Beautiful You" "Elvira" "(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" "Bobbie Sue" "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" "Thank God for Kids" "American Made" "Love Song" "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" "Everyday" "Make My Life with You" "Little Things" "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" "Juliet" "You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone" "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" "This Crazy Love" "Time In" "True Heart" "Gonna Take a Lot of River" "Bridges and Walls" "Beyond Those Years" "An American Family" "No Matter How High" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" "Lucky Moon" "Change My Mind" "Seven Nation Army"

Guest singles	"Same Ole Me" (with George Jones) "When You Get to the Heart (with Barbara Mandrell) "Out Goin' Cattin'" (Sawyer Brown with Joe Bonsall) "Broken Trust" (with Brenda Lee)

Related articles	Discography MCA Records RCA Records Steve Sanders (musician)

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