This Night Won't Last Forever
"This Night Won't Last Forever" | ||||
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Single by Sawyer Brown | ||||
from the album Six Days on the Road | ||||
B-side | "Six Days on the Road"[1] | |||
Released | June 16, 1997 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Miller, Mac McAnally | |||
Sawyer Brown singles chronology | ||||
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"This Night Won't Last Forever" | ||||
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Single by Michael Johnson | ||||
B-side | "I Just Can't Say No to You" | |||
Released | July 1979 | |||
Genre | Adult Contemporary, Easy Listening | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland | |||
Producer(s) | Brent Maher, Steve Gibson | |||
Michael Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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"This Night Won't Last Forever" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and originally recorded by him. LaBounty's version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Michael Johnson cover
One year later, Michael Johnson covered "This Night Won't Last Forever" and took it to number 19 in the U.S. Johnson's version was also a Top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the United States (#5) and Canada (#9).
Sawyer Brown cover
In 1997, Sawyer Brown covered the song. It was released in June 1997 as the second single from the album Six Days on the Road. Sawyer Brown's version went to number 6 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts.
Reception
Larry Flick of Billboard reviewed Sawyer Brown's version and wrote, "It's a song that most people will remember and find themselves singing along with. The familiarity and strong performance should make for a potent combination at country radio."[2]
Chart performance
Bill LaBounty
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] | 46 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 65 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles[5] | 81 |
Michael Johnson
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[6] | 5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 19 |
US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 18 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[9] | 9 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles[10] | 66 |
Moe Bandy
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 49 |
Sawyer Brown
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[12] | 11 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 6 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1997) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[15] | 74 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[16] | 69 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 369–370. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Price, Deborah Evans, and Larry Flick. "Singles: Country." Billboard 109.25 (1997): 73. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.
- ↑ "Billboard charted singles (page 32)" (PDF). Mike Curb official website. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Bill LaBounty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ RPM
- ↑ "Michael Johnson: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ↑ "Michael Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 24, 1979
- ↑ RPM
- ↑ RPM
- ↑ "Moe Bandy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3352." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 13, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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