The 10 Best Randy Travis Songs

Written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz,  "Forever and Ever, Amen" was released in March 1987 as the first single from Travis's album Always & Forever. It was his third No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. In 1987, "Forever and Ever, Amen" won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Song and an Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year.

First recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami, "On the Other Hand" was later released by Randy Travis as the lead-off single to his 1986 album Storms of Life, and it peaked at #67 in the United States. However, it was re-released in 1986 after the song "1982" peaked, and the re-release became his first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.

It was released in April 1990 as the third single from the album No Holdin' Back. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.

From his 1988 album Always & Forever, "I Told You So" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts in June 1988. Travis had first recorded it on his 1983 album Live at the Nashville Palace under his stage name "Randy Ray". In 2007, the song was covered by Carrie Underwood on her album Carnival Ride. Her version was released in February 2009 and was re-recorded and re-released in March as a duet with Travis. Underwood's and Travis's duet peaked at number two on the U.S. country charts in 2009.

"Diggin' Up Bones" was written by Paul Overstreet and nat Stuckey. It was released in July 1986 as the third single from his album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.

Written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, "Deeper Than The Holler" was released in November 1988 as the second single from the album, Old 8x10. The song was his eighth Number One single, and his sixth consecutive.

"Look Heart, No Hands" was written by Trey Bruce and former Amazing Rhythm Aces member Russell Smith. Released in November 1992 as the second new single for his Greatest Hits, Volume 2 compilation, it was a number one hit for him in early 1993, spending two weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles charts.

"A Few Ole Country Boys"was written by Troy Seals and Mentor Williams and is a duet with country music legend George Jones. It was released in November 1990 as the first single from Travis's album of duets Heroes & Friends. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

"If I Didn't Have You" was written by Skip Ewing and Max D. Barnes. It was released in August 1992 as the lead-off single from Travis's Greatest Hits, Volume 1 compilation album. The song became Travis' thirteenth number one single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

"Better Class of Losers" written by Randy Travis and Alan Jackson. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from his album High Lonesome. It peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada.