It's Always Been You

"It's Always Been You" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Phil Wickham. The song was released on May 14, 2021, by Fair Trade Services as the first promotional single from his eighth studio album, Hymn of Heaven (2021).^[1] Wickham co-wrote the song with Ran Jackson and Ricky Jackson.^[2] Ran Jackson and Ricky Jackson produced the song.

"It's Always Been You"
Promotional single by Phil Wickham
from the album Hymn of Heaven
Released	April 23, 2021 (2021-04-23)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Contemporary worship music
Length	4:01
Label	Fair Trade Services
Songwriter(s)	Phil Wickham Ran Jackson Ricky Jackson
Producer(s)	Ran Jackson Ricky Jackson
Music video
"It's Always Been You" on YouTube
"It's Always Been You" (Lyrics) on YouTube

"It's Always Been You" peaked at No. 27 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.^[3]

Background

On May 12, 2021, Phil Wickham announced that "It's Always Been You" will be released on May 14, 2021, as the next song to promote his upcoming album Hymn of Heaven slated for June 25.^[4]

Composition

"It's Always Been You" is composed in the key of G♭ with a tempo of 73 beats per minute and a musical time signature of ⁴
₄.^[5]

Accolades

Year-end lists

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
365 Days Of Inspiring Media	Top 50 Music Videos of 2021	31	[6]

Commercial performance

"It's Always Been You" debuted at No. 27 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated May 29, 2021,^[7] concurrently charting at No. 4 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.^[8]

Music videos

The official music video as well as the lyric video of "It's Always Been You" were both published on Phil Wickham's YouTube channel on May 14, 2021.^[9][10]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "It's Always Been You"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3]	27

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	May 14, 2021	Digital download (promotional release) streaming (promotional release)	Fair Trade Services	[11][12]

References

1. Clarks, Jessie (May 14, 2021). "Phil Wickham Debuts "It's Always Been You" Single & Video - TCB". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
2. "It's Always Been You | Chords, Lyrics and Sheet Music | SongSelect®". SongSelect. CCLI. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
3. "Phil Wickham Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
4. Harper, Blessing (May 12, 2021). "Phil Wickham Announces New Single and Live Streaming Concert : News : JubileeCast". JubileeCast. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
5. "It's Always Been You by Phil Wickham". MultiTracks. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
6. Andre, Joshua (January 17, 2021). "BEST OF 2021- PART 2: TOP 50 MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2021 | 365 Days Of Inspiring Media". 365 Days Of Inspiring Media. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
7. "Hot Christian Songs Chart | Billboard". Billboard. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
8. "Christian Digital Song Sales Chart | Billboard". Billboard. May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
9. "Phil Wickham - It's Always Been You (Official Music Video) - YouTube". May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
10. "Phil Wickham - It's Always Been You (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube". May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
11. "It's Always Been You by Phil Wickham on Amazon Music - Amazon.com". Amazon.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
12. "It's Always Been You - Single by Phil Wickham | Spotify". Spotify. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

External links

• Lyrics and sheet music for the song on PraiseCharts