I'm Gonna Change Everything
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| "I'm Gonna Change Everything" | ||||
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| Single by Jim Reeves | ||||
| from the album Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? | ||||
| B-side | "Pride Goes Before a Fall" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 47-8080 | |||
| Songwriter | Alex Zanetis | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins[1] | |||
| Jim Reeves singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Gonna Change Everything" is a 1962 single by American country singer Jim Reeves. It was one of his many country hits in 1962 and remains a country fan favorite. The song was written by Alex Zanetis, who wrote a lot of country hits.
Release and reception
After the success of "Adios Amigo" in the last months, "I'm Gonna Change Everything" was released as a seven-inch single in July 1962 by RCA Victor Records.[1] The song was later included in his 1964 compilation album Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?, but not in the UK release of the album.[2] It was backed by another country song written by Leon Payne, "Pride Goes Before a Fall" on the B-side.[1]
The single received a positive reception upon its release. Cashbox reviewed the single in early August and stated that "Reeves, who's been well represented on both the pop and country charts for a number of years now, can have one of his biggest two-market hits to date in 'I'm Gonna Change Everything.' It’s a soft beat cha cha heartbreaker that Reeves dual-tracks in grade 'A' fashion. They noted that "Jim's at his mellow-toned best on the superb, crying towel lilter, 'Pride Goes Before A Fall,'" calling it a "Great pairing."[3] Billboard believed that the "Reeves' velvet pipes are in fine form again on these two sides." They said, "First up is a smart piece of material, done in a more up-tempo style." They called the flip a "mellow ballad effort with a fine teaming of voices and instruments behind Reeves' vocal," noting "Either can move."[4]
Chart performance
"I'm Gonna Change Everything" by Reeves reached No. 1 on the US Cashbox country chart and No. 2 on the US Billboard country chart.[5] "Pride Goes Before a Fall" also reached both country charts, peaking at No. 18 on the Billboard chart and at a lower No. 31 on the Cashbox charts.[6]