music.wikisort.org - Composition"This Night Won't Last Forever" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland, and originally recorded by LaBounty in 1978, whose version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1978 single by Bill LaBounty
"This Night Won't Last Forever" |
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B-side | "Corporate Rock & Roll" |
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Released | July 21, 1978 |
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Recorded | 1978 |
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Genre | Soft rock |
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Length | 4:25 |
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Label | Warner Bros., Curb |
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Songwriter(s) | Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland |
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Producer(s) | Jay Senter |
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"Lie to Me" (1976) |
"This Night Won't Last Forever" (1978) |
"In 25 Words or Less" (1978) |
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Michael Johnson version
The following year, American singer-songwriter Michael Johnson covered "This Night Won't Last Forever", released as the lead single from his fifth album Dialogue, backed with a cover of Parker McGee's "I Just Can't Say No to You", also included on the album. Johnson's version of "This Night Won't Last Forever" reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was also a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the United States (#5) and Canada (#9).
Bob Dylan version
In the early 1980s, Bob Dylan recorded a cover version of the song, which was issued on his 2021 compilation album The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980–1985.
Moe Bandy version
In 1988, Moe Bandy covered the song on his album Many Mansions. His version peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Hot Country charts in 1989.
Sawyer Brown version
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.
Critical 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]
Weekly charts
Bill LaBounty
Chart (1978) |
Peak position |
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 |
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[6] |
5 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] |
19 |
US Cash Box Top 100[8] |
18 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] |
75 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[10] |
9 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles[11] |
66 |
Moe Bandy
Chart (1989) |
Peak position |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] |
49 |
Sawyer Brown
Chart (1997) |
Peak position |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[13] |
11 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] |
9 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] |
6 |
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Year-end charts
Chart (1997) |
Position |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[16] |
74 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[17] |
69 |
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- 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". Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- 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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