The last track of Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace) is a country version of the song, where instruments like the pedal steel guitar and fiddle are added.

There have been many cover versions of the song including Raybon Brothers, Jeff Carson, Westlife and Cliff Richard.

Carlisle's rendition of the song became a major radio hit in United States, reaching the top 10 of Hot 100 Airplay and becoming a number-one single on the Adult Contemporary chart.

[3] The same year that Carlisle's version was released, two country music artists each recorded covers of the song.

The album also featured an alternate version of the song, which contained elements from Kippi Brannon's then-current single "Daddy's Little Girl".