Country Music Memories: Rodney Atkins Earns His First No. 1 Hit
Sixteen years ago today (Aug. 12, 2006) was a day of celebration for Rodney Atkins: It was on that date that the singer earned his first No. 1 hit with "If You're Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows)." The song was the title track of Atkins' sophomore album, which also landed at the top of the charts.Written by Dave Berg, along with husband-and-wife songwriting team Sam and Annie Tate, "If You're Going Through Hell" was inspired by both Winston Churchill's famous quote, "If you're going through hell, keep going,"...