{{for|the Gorillaz song|How Far?}} {{Infobox song | name = How Far | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Martina McBride | album = Martina | released = {{Start date|2004|04|19}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/music4/mytop20/2004/singles.html|title=2004 Singles|website=Country Central|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> | format = | recorded = 2003 | studio = *Money Pit (Nashville, Tennessee) *Blackbird (Nashville, Tennessee) | genre = Country | length = {{Duration|m=3|s=57}} | label = RCA Nashville | writer = *Ed Hill *Jamie O'Neal *Shaye Smith | producer = *Martina McBride *Paul Worley<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r658505|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Martina''|last=Dinoia|first=Maria Konicki|work=Allmusic|accessdate=January 26, 2012}}</ref> | prev_title = In My Daughter's Eyes | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = Trip Around the Sun | next_year = 2004 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|aU5uPbXXSfc|"How Far"}}}} }} "'''How Far'''" is a song by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was written by Ed Hill, Australian country musician Jamie O'Neal, and Shaye Smith, with production by McBride and Paul Worley. It was released on April 19, 2004, as the third official single from McBride's seventh studio album ''Martina'' (2003) by RCA Nashville Records.
It was less successful than the previous two singles, rising only to number 12 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. Its music video did however garner her a nomination at the 2005 CMT Music Awards for Female Video of the Year.
==Content== The protagonist has reached a breaking point with her partner's apathy towards their relationship. She has decided to walk away and asks him how far does she have to go to make him realize what is about to happen.
==Music video== The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in mid-2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/martina-mcbride/59342/how-far.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012085730/http://www.cmt.com/videos/martina-mcbride/59342/how-far.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2007|title=CMT : Videos : Martina McBride : How Far|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=January 26, 2012}}</ref> It was nominated for Female Video of the Year at the 2005 CMT Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news|title=CMT Viewers Select the Finalists for the '2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS'|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3855347/CMT-Viewers-Select-the-Finalists.html|accessdate=January 26, 2012|newspaper=PR Newswire|date=March 16, 2005}}</ref>
==Charts== "How Far" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 17, 2004.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|title=Tracy Lawrence Returns to Chart Spotlight|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1486283/tracy-lawrence-returns-to-chart-spotlight.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724024433/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1486283/tracy-lawrence-returns-to-chart-spotlight.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2012|accessdate=January 26, 2012|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=April 10, 2004}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (2004) !align="center"|Peak<br>position |- |Canada Country (''Radio & Records'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-06-25.pdf|title=R&R Canada Country Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|page=48|date=June 25, 2004|issue=1561|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> |align="center"|26 |- |US Country Top 50 (''Radio & Records'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-07-23.pdf|title=R&R Country Top 50|magazine=Radio & Records|page=39|date=July 23, 2004|issue=1565|access-date=June 14, 2024}}</ref> |align="center"|11 |- {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|12|artist=Martina McBride|}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|68|artist=Martina McBride|}} |- {{single chart|Billboardradiosongs|65|artist=Martina McBride|}} |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2004) !scope="col"|Position |- | US Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2004/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2004: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2004| accessdate=July 11, 2012}}</ref> | align="center" | 55 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Martina McBride singles}}
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Category:2003 songs Category:Martina McBride songs Category:Songs written by Ed Hill Category:Songs written by Jamie O'Neal Category:Songs written by Shaye Smith Category:Song recordings produced by Paul Worley Category:2004 singles Category:RCA Records Nashville singles Category:Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Category:2000s ballads Category:Country ballads