{"id":15081,"date":"2025-04-14T18:26:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15081"},"modified":"2025-04-14T18:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T18:26:51","slug":"after-watching-randy-travis-tear-up-at-opry-100-during-carrie-underwoods-heartfelt-tribute-its-impossible-not-to-reflect-on-his-journey-in-the-80s-travis-rose-to-fame-wit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15081","title":{"rendered":"After watching Randy Travis tear up at Opry 100 during Carrie Underwood\u2019s heartfelt tribute, it\u2019s impossible not to reflect on his journey. In the \u201980s, Travis rose to fame with timeless hits like Forever and Ever, Amen, Too Gone Too Long, and Deeper Than the Holler. But his start was slow\u2014his 1985 debut single, On the Other Hand, almost got lost in a sea of cheating songs. Yet, its emotional twist, where a wedding ring stops the narrator from straying, stood out. 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Watch him perform what would be his first No. 1 song below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Randy Travis - On The Other Hand 1986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8U4r415kmBA\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-randy-travis-released-on-the-other-hand-twice\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Randy Travis Released \u201cOn the Other Hand\u201d Twice<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cOn the Other Hand\u201d has an interesting history. Written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, Randy Travis released it as the lead single from his debut album\u00a0<em>Storms of Life<\/em>\u00a0in 1985. It peaked at No. 67 on the\u00a0<em>Billboard<\/em>\u00a0Hot Country Songs chart upon its initial release.<\/p>\n<p>Travis found his first top 10 hit with his second single \u201c1982.\u201d The song peaked at No. 6 on the country charts. It was the springboard for a long line of hits. However, Warner executives didn\u2019t believe that Travis had another song that would do well on the radio at the time. As a result, they re-released \u201cOn the Other Hand,\u201d making it the first and third single from his debut album.<\/p>\n<p>Upon its second release, \u201cOn the Other Hand\u201d caught on. It went to No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, giving Travis the first of many chart-toppers. It also brought him Single of the Year at the 1986 ACM Awards. That night also brought him trophies for Album of the Year and Top Male Vocalist. More importantly, the early hit became one of Travis\u2019 signature songs and remains a favorite among his fans today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randy Travis made a name for himself in the \u201980s with a series of classic albums and songs. 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