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"There's No Way" is a song written by John Jarrard, Lisa Palas and Will Robinson, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in January 1985 as the first single from the band's album 40-Hour Week.[1]

"There's No Way"
Single by Alabama
from the album 40-Hour Week
B-side	"The Boy"
Released	January 20, 1985
Recorded	1984
Genre	Country, soft rock
Length	4:11
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	John Jarrard, Lisa Palas and Will Robinson
Producer(s)	Harold Shedd and Alabama
Alabama singles chronology
"(There's A) Fire in the Night" (1984) "There's No Way" (1985) "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" (1985)

Content

The song is a love ballad, and an example of the pop-styled aspect of Alabama's core musical style.

Music video

The music video was directed by David Hogan and premiered in early 1985.It first premiered on CMT

A record tied

When "There's No Way" reached No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in May 1985, it became Alabama's 16th straight No. 1 single in as many single releases (excepting for the 1982 Christmas single "Christmas in Dixie"). The feat allowed Alabama to tie Sonny James' 14-year-old record for most No. 1 songs in as many consecutive single releases.

Charts

References

Sources

• Morris, Edward, "Alabama," Contemporary Books Inc., Chicago, 1985 (ISBN 0809253062)
• Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2))

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