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About I Hope You Dance
"I Hope You Dance" is a crossover country pop song written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers and recorded by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert. (Drew and Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert are not related to Lee Ann). The song, which was featured on Womack's 2000 album of the same name, reached number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, and also reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100. It is considered to be Womack's signature song, and it is the only Billboard number one for both Womack and Sons of the Desert. "I Hope You Dance" won the 2001 CMA, ACM, NSAI, ASCAP and BMI awards for Song of the Year. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song and was nominated for Song of the Year. "I Hope You Dance" is ranked 352 in the list "Songs of the Century" compiled by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "I Hope You Dance" reached its 2 million sales mark in the United States in October 2015, and as of August 2016, it has sold 2,093,000 digital copies in the US.more »
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- 2000
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I hope you never lose your sense of wonderYou get your fill to eat but always keep that hungerMay you never take one single breath for grantedGod forbid love ever leave you empty handedI hope you still feel small when you stand beside the oceanWhenever one door closes I hope one more opensPromise me that you'll give faith a fighting chanceAnd when you get the choice to sit it out or danceI hope you danceI hope you danceI hope you never fear those mountains in the distanceNever settle for the path of least resistanceLivin' might mean takin' chances, but they're worth takin'Lovin' might be a mistake, but it's worth makin'Don't let some Hellbent heart leave you bitterWhen you come close to sellin' out, reconsiderGive the heavens above more than just a passing glanceAnd when you get the choice to sit it out or danceI hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)I hope you danceI hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder)I hope you dance (Where those years have gone?)I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the oceanWhenever one door closes I hope one more opensPromise me that you'll give faith a fighting chanceAnd when you get the choice to sit it out or danceDanceI hope you danceI hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along)I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder?)
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Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States) is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her signature song. more »
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Written by: Tia Sillers, Mark Sanders
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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15 facts about this song
Chart Performance"I Hope You Dance" reached the top of the Billboard country chart and crossed over to peak at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Womack's biggest pop hit to date. |
Grammy AwardsThe song won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song and was also nominated for Song of The Year. |
CMT RankingCountry Music Television ranked "I Hope You Dance" number 3 on its 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music in 2003. |
Country Music Association AwardsIn 2000, "I Hope You Dance" won the Country Music Association's Single of the Year and Song of the Year. |
SongwritersThe song was written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers. |
Release Date"I Hope You Dance" was released in March 2000 as the lead-off single and title track from Womack's 2000 album. |
Book ReleaseThe song was so popular that it inspired a book of the same name, "I Hope You Dance: A July Someday" which further explores the themes of the song. |
Film DocumentaryA documentary film called "I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song" was released in 2015, exploring how the song has influenced people's lives. |
Cover Versions"I Hope You Dance" has been covered by several artists. One notable cover is by Gladys Knight for the 2002 movie 'Hollywood Homicide'. |
Daughters’ InvolvementThe two girls who join Womack on the song are her daughters, Aubrie and Anna Lise. |
Thought-Provoking LyricsThe song is renowned for its inspirational and thought-provoking lyrics, often used for graduations, weddings, and other significant life events. |
Life-Changing SongWomack has often said in interviews that "I Hope You Dance" was a life-changing song for her, catapulting her to fame and opening up new opportunities in her career. |
Duets"I Hope You Dance" has been performed as a duet by several famous artists. For example, Ronan Keating recorded the song with Dolores O'Riordan in 2004. |
Music VideoThe music video for "I Hope You Dance", directed by Gerry Wenner, features Lee Ann Womack singing the song while standing in a hall with a live orchestra. |
Your Country’s Song of the YearThe song was named Your Country’s Song of the Year in 2000 by readers of Radio & Records. |
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