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name | If Tomorrow Never Comes |
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cover | If Tomorrow Never Comes.png |
artist | Garth Brooks |
album | Garth Brooks |
b-side | "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" |
released | August 21, 1989 |
format | CD single, 7" single |
recorded | 1988 |
genre | Country |
length | 3:37 |
label | Capitol 44430 |
writer | Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy |
producer | Allen Reynolds |
last single | "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"(1989) |
this single | "If Tomorrow Never Comes"(1989) |
next single | "Not Counting You"(1990) }} |
The Song
Background and Production
Garth provided the following background information on the song in the CD booklet liner notes from The Hits:"'If Tomorrow Never Comes" will probably always be my signature song. I rant the idea for this song by what seemed like a thousand writers and no one really seemed to understand what I was looking for. On the day that Bob Doyle, my co-manager, introduced me to Kent Blazy, I passed this idea by Kent and he had the first verse down within fifteen seconds. I could tell he just felt it. Kent Blazy is a wonderful man, full of love and energy, and if we never write again, I hope that we are always friends first. Think you Ireland for this moment."
Music video
Throughout the music video for the song, Brooks is seen playing his guitar in a dim room. Next to him is a table with a lamp on it. The video constantly cuts to a small child, played by the daughter of Steve Gatlin, brother of Larry Gatlin. She is the subject of the song in this case. The use of an antique screen is present through much of the video, which also features Brooks' ex-wife, Sandy. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" received the #3 position on the CMT The Greatest: 20 Greatest First Videos broadcast.
Chart positions
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" entered the charts on September 9, 1989 and peaked at #1 on December 9. {|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (1989) !align="center"|Peakposition |- |align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles |align="center"|1 |- |align="left"|Canadian RPM Country Tracks |align="center"|2 |}{{s-ttl | title=Billboard Hot Country Singlesnumber-one single | years=December 9, 1989}}
Ronan Keating Version
name | If Tomorrow Never Comes |
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cover | iftomorrownevercomes-ronan.jpg |
artist | Ronan Keating |
from album | Destination |
released | 6 May 2002 |
format | CD single |
recorded | December 2001 |
genre | Pop |
length | 3:57 |
label | Polydor |
writer | Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy |
producer | Steve Mac |
certification | Platinum (ARIA) |
last single | "Lovin' Each Day"(2001) |
this single | "If Tomorrow Never Comes"(2002) |
next single | "I Love It When We Do"(2002) }} |
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" served as the first single from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's second studio album, Destination. The song was produced by Steve Mac. The song peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as making the Top 10 in Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and Australia. The song was declared as the second highest-selling single of 2002.
Tracklisting
; UK CD1 # "If Tomorrow Never Comes" - 3:57 # "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Groove Brothers Mix) - 6:08 # "Interview With Westlife" - 4:00; UK CD2 # "If Tomorrow Never Comes" - 3:57 # "Ronan Hits Megamix" - 8:03 # "Sea Of Love" - 3:14 # "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Video) - 4:13
Chart positions
{|class="wikitable sortable" !align="left"|Chart (2002) !align="center"|Peakposition |- |align="left"|Australia Singles Chart |align="center"|3 |- |align="left"|Austria Singles Chart |align="center"|1 |- |align="left"|Belgium Singles Chart |align="center"|4 |- |align="left"|Denmark Singles Chart |align="center"|1 |- |align="left"|France Singles Chart |align="center"|9 |- |align="left"|Ireland Singles Chart |align="center"|1 |- |align="left"|Netherlands Singles Chart |align="center"|2 |- |align="left"|New Zealand Singles Chart |align="center"|3 |- |align="left"|Norway Singles Chart |align="center"|1 |- |align="left"|Sweden Singles Chart |align="center"|4 |- |align="left"|Switzerland Singles Chart |align="center"|7 |- |align="left"|U.K. Singles Chart |align="center"|1 |}
End Of Decade positions
!Chart (2000–2009) | !Position |
UK Singles Chart |
Other versions
Joose had a number one hit in New Zealand with "If Tomorrow Never Comes" in 1997. In 1999, Westlife made an a cappela version live. It also became part of Barry Manilow's concert repertoire, and is featured on his 2004 live album 2 Nights Live! In the 2000s, the song has gained added visibility with performances on reality television competition shows, with third-place finisher Elliott Yamin singing it on the fifth season of American Idol. Second season The X Factor winner Shayne Ward performing it in that series' penultimate round, and Australian Idol 2006 winner Damien Leith singing it on Top 10: Number One's Night. Foster & Allen recorded a version which they released on their 2005 album, Foster & Allen - Sing The Number 1's On June 30, 2009, Kevin Skinner sang this song during the auditions on the NBC series America's Got Talent.
References and external links
Category:1989 singles Category:2002 singles Category:Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles Category:Garth Brooks songs Category:Number-one singles in Austria Category:Number-one singles in Denmark Category:Number-one singles in Norway Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles Category:Ronan Keating songs Category:Songs written by Garth Brooks Category:Songs written by Kent Blazy sw:If Tomorrow Never Comes
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