This Night Won't Last Forever
"This Night Won't Last Forever" | ||||
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Single by Michael Johnson | ||||
from the album Dialogue | ||||
B-side | "I Just Can't Say No to You" | |||
Released | July 1979 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
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" | ||||
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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" 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.
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).
Moe Bandy cover[]
In 1988, Moe Bandy covered the song on his "Many Mansions" album. His version peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Hot Country charts in 1989.
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.
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 |
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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 |
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 75 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[10] | 9 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles[11] | 66 |
Moe Bandy[]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 49 |
Sawyer Brown[]
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Year-end charts[]
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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.
External links[]
- 1978 singles
- 1979 singles
- 1989 singles
- 1997 singles
- Sawyer Brown songs
- Moe Bandy songs
- Michael Johnson (singer) songs
- Bill LaBounty songs
- Songs written by Bill LaBounty
- Music videos directed by Michael Salomon
- Curb Records singles
- 1978 songs
- 1970s country song stubs
- 1997 country song stubs