Could I Have This Dance
| "Could I Have This Dance" | ||||
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| Single by Anne Murray | ||||
| from the album Anne Murray's Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Somebody's Waiting" | |||
| Released | August 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) |
Wayland Holyfield Bob House | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman | |||
| Anne Murray singles chronology | ||||
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"Could I Have This Dance" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Anne Murray. "Could I Have This Dance" was featured in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy and appeared on both the soundtrack album for that film, as well as on Murray's Greatest Hits compilation, issued in late 1980. It was released in August 1980 and became Anne Murray's fifth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.[1] "Could I Have This Dance" was also Anne Murray's tenth Top 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart, hit peaking at number thirty-three.[2] The song was written by Wayland Holyfield and Bob House.
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 19 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 33 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 243.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 443.
- ↑ "Anne Murray – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Anne Murray.
- ↑ "Anne Murray – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Anne Murray.
- ↑ "Anne Murray – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Anne Murray.
External links
| Preceded by "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single November 15, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Lady" by Kenny Rogers |
| Preceded by "I Believe in You" by Don Williams |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 22-December 6, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Still Falling in Love" by Carroll Baker |
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