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"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.

"This Night Won't Last Forever"
Single by Bill LaBounty
from the album This Night Won't Last Forever
B-side	"Corporate Rock & Roll"
Released	July 21, 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:25
Label	Warner Bros., Curb
Songwriter(s)	Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland
Producer(s)	Jay Senter
Bill LaBounty singles chronology
"Lie to Me" (1976) "This Night Won't Last Forever" (1978) "In 25 Words or Less" (1978)

Michael Johnson version

"This Night Won't Last Forever"
Single by Michael Johnson
from the album Dialogue
B-side	"I Just Can't Say No to You"
Released	July 1979
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:59
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland
Producer(s)	Brent Maher, Steve Gibson
Michael Johnson singles chronology
"Sailing Without a Sail" (1979) "This Night Won't Last Forever" (1979) "I'll Always Love You" (1979)

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

"This Night Won't Last Forever"
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
"Six Days on the Road" (1997) "This Night Won't Last Forever" (1997) "Another Side" (1997)

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]

Chart performance

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

References

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