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"The Dance" is a 1990 song recorded by country singer Garth Brooks. The song, written by Brooks' friend, Tony Arata, was a key track on his self-titled debut album Garth Brooks and a #1 chart hit.

The song is written with a double meaning both as a love song about the end of a passionate relationship and the lyrics also work to tell the story of someone dying because of something they believe in, or a moment of glory. Brooks illustrated this in the music video for the song.

In 2006, the song was covered by Cypriot guys Charis and Panos and a music video was released just for TV promotion, but no single release. Also it was featured on the Irish band Westlife's UK no. 1 album The Love Album.Westlife also sang the song with Ronan Keating at The Meteor Awards in 2007. George Winston also did a solo piano rendition of this song on his 1999 album Plains.
  • Key: G Major
  • Length - 3:42

People in the Video

The song's video shows several American icons and examples of people who died for a dream they had. These include archive footage of the following:

Success

Released near the beginning of his career "The Dance" was a big hit single around the world, including the United States, Europe, Ireland, etc. In 1990, it was titled both Song of the Year and Video of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. It was awarded the #14 position in the CMT 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music broadcast and also the #5 position on the network's The Greatest: 100 Greatest Music Videos special.

Anthem

The song has since become an anthem. In 2001, after the death of Dale Earnhardt, Brooks was invited to an awards ceremony that was honouring him to play the song as a tribute. It is has also been played at funerals.

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Preceded by
"Love Without End, Amen"
by George Strait		Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number one single by Garth Brooks
July 14-July 28, 1990		Succeeded by
"Good Times"
by Dan Seals


Garth Brooks
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Discography
Studio albums: Garth Brooks No Fences Ropin' the Wind The Chase In Pieces Fresh Horses Sevens Garth Brooks In ... The Life of Chris Gaines Scarecrow The Lost Sessions Holiday albums: Beyond the Season Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas Songs from Call Me Claus Compilation albums: The Garth Brooks Collection The Hits Live albums: Double Live Box sets: The Limited Series (1998) The Limited Series (2005) The Entertainer Singles: "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" "If Tomorrow Never Comes" "Not Counting You" "The Dance" "Friends in Low Places" "Unanswered Prayers" "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" "The Thunder Rolls" "Rodeo" "Shameless" "What She's Doing Now" "Papa Loved Mama" "The River" "Whatcha Gonna Do With a Cowboy?" (w/ Chris LeDoux) "We Shall Be Free" "Somewhere Other Than the Night" "Learning to Live Again" "That Summer" "Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)" "American Honky-Tonk Bar Association" "Standing Outside the Fire" "One Night a Day" "Callin' Baton Rouge" "She's Every Woman" "The Fever" "The Beaches of Cheyenne" "The Change" "It's Midnight Cinderella" "That Ol' Wind" "In Another's Eyes" (w/ Trisha Yearwood) "Longneck Bottle" "She's Gonna Make It" "Two Pia Coladas" "To Make You Feel My Love" "Burnin' the Roadhouse Down" (w/ Steve Wariner) "Where Your Road Leads" "You Move Me" "It's Your Song" "Lost in You" (credited to Chris Gaines) "It Don't Matter to the Sun" (credited to Chris Gaines) "Do What You Gotta Do" "When You Come Back to Me Again" "Katie Wants a Fast One" (w/ Steve Wariner) "Wild Horses" "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (w/ George Jones) "Wrapped Up In You" "Squeeze Me In" (w/ Trisha Yearwood) "Thicker Than Blood" "Why Ain't I Running" "Good Ride Cowboy" "Love Will Always Win" (w/ Trisha Yearwood) "That Girl Is a Cowboy" "More Than a Memory"
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