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"I Hope You Dance" won the 2001 Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Single of the Year, as well as the Academy of Country Music (ACM), Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) awards for Song of the Year. I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, May you never take one single breath for granted, God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed, I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin', Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance, Class of 2017 Mash-Up: My Wish / I Hope You Dance / The Climb / I Lived by Anthem Lights, Graduation Medley: My Wish / I Hope You Dance / The Climb / I Lived by Anthem Lights, I Hope You Dance (Rising Star Performance) by Sarah Darling. Song written by Tia Sillers and Mark D. Sanders. I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance It's a great song, and Womack does it justice. From the Album I Hope You Dance May 23, 2000 4.8 out of 5 stars 565 ratings. [Verse 2] Lucky for me, most of the audience was hung over too and had a good sense of humor about it. (Drew and Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert are not related to Lee Ann. It turned into like a prom and graduation theme. Sitting on the beach and reflecting about the breakup, I felt so small and inconsequential. (Drew and Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert are not related to Lee Ann). And I—I didn't know—I can't predict if something's going to be a big hit or not. [Verse 1] And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I want them to feel small when they stand beside the ocean." I was so shocked to see the way the kids got it. I hope you dance (Always rolling us along) "[7] Womack told The Early Show, "I thought it was very special. Since "I Hope You Dance," featuring the band Sons of the Desert, was released, many changes have impacted Womack's life and career. Said Sillers: "For 'I Hope You Dance,' I had written the opening line, 'I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. Other scenes feature her oldest daughter Aubrie carrying her youngest Anna Lise into a gated area to watch a ballet show somewhat reminiscent of "Swan Lake". 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Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens It's filled with lovely poetry that will make listeners think. The single featured a new version of "This Is Your Song", a song recorded when Keating lost his mother in 1998. Stream songs including "The Healing Kind", "I Hope You Dance" and more. It won a Grammy for “Best Country Song” and also won the CMA, ACM, NSAI, ASCAP and BMI music awards for “Song of the Year” in 2001. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean VIDEO TRANSCRIPT. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance Topics acidplanet, archiveteam. Editors at Billboard gave the song a positive review and wrote, "This is a career record. [6], Womack told The Today Show, "You can't hear those lyrics and not think about children and—and—and hope for the future and things you want for them. (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along, Tell me who wants to look back on their years And wonder where those years have gone.) REMASTERED IN HD!Music video by Lee Ann Womack performing I Hope You Dance. You get your fill to eat, but always keep that hunger Lyrics to 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack: I hope you never lose your sense of wonder You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger May you never take one single breath for granted God forbid love ever leave you empty handed I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean Choreographers, dancers, musicians, singers, and YOU will create the world’s largest dance floor in backyards and … Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966, in Jacksonville, Texas) is a country music artist who may best be known for her 2000 crossover hit, "I Hope You Dance". When you come close to sellin' out, reconsider I hope you dance The song was sung by Womack at Maya Angelou's funeral. I Hope You Dance. The primary reason it sold that many copies is that Oprah read the lyrics from the book when she had LeeAnn Womack on her show. (C) 2000 MCA Nashville#LeeAnnWomack #IHopeYouDance #Remastered Watch the video for I Hope You Dance from Ronan Keating's 10 Years of Hits for free, and … I hope you dance (And wonder where those years have gone?) Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin' Released in March 2000, the song 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. I needed to get away, so I went to a beach on the Florida Gulf Coast. The song featured vocals from Sons Of The Desert. I hope you dance (Tell me, who wants to look back on their years) Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. (Drew and Tim Womack of Sons of the Desert are not related to Lee Ann.) And those are the things I want for them in life. I hope you dance by mimimimi. (And wonder where those years have gone?). God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed Songs you’ll want to move to… There’s a feeling when you dance, a sensational energy that starts in your soul and radiates out through the tips of your fingers. I Hope You Dance. In July 2016, Womack performed the song with Rachel Platten in a medley with Platten's "Stand by You" on the short-lived ABC series Greatest Hits. * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. I Hope You Dance peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary & country music charts in 2000. It fits almost every circumstance I can think of. [citation needed]. The song featured vocals from Sons Of The Desert. This is a song that I am singing written by Lee Ann Womack. I was in midst of my studying and became extremely bored, and decided to sing this song. I hope you dance (Dance) (Where those years have gone) I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance And when you get the choice, to sit it out or dance Dance, I hope you dance (Dance) I hope you dance (Dance) Years from now, when critics are discussing Womack's vocal gifts and impressive body of work, this is a song that will stand out. A self-help book edition of "I Hope You Dance" was published by in October 2000. [15] The book sold over 2,000,000 copies before it went out of print in 2017. May you never take one single breath for granted. [Chorus] MUSIC: I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. The book, written by Sillers and Sanders with an introduction by Womack, includes a CD with the acoustic version of the song performed by Womack. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance Dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along) I hope you dance I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder, where those years have gone?) Many hugs and happy new year! [Chorus] I didn’t move to Nashville until I was in junior high school. European CD single (released October 4, 2004)[43]. The production is clean and understated, letting Womack's stunning vocal and the great lyric take center stage. The single was released in September 2004, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. [Bridge:] The music video features Lee Ann Womack singing the song to her daughters. Over time it has been adopted as a song for people who've lost someone, a song that encourages survivors to live life to its fullest. I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion) Released in March 2000, the song 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. She also said, "Sometimes I have fun and lighthearted things. “I Hope You Dance” “I Hope You Dance” is one of the all-time country-pop crossover hits. I Hope You Dance is a story where characters are not perfect, and there was a mysterious feeling in the air as I read the book. Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance Listen Now Buy song $1.29. women's hands Inspiring Women. I hope you dance (Always rolling us along) I had just broken up with someone, going through a brutal divorce. Royalties from sales of the single were donated to the organization Breast Cancer Care. "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. Directed by Gerry Wenner in Nashville[13] and featuring an elongated mix of the song, running for nearly five minutes, the music video features Womack singing while in a blue room, as well as playing, frolicking, and sleeping with her two daughters. "[10], "I Hope You Dance" is a mid-tempo country pop ballad in which the narrator expresses her wishes to an unknown "you." When I was a teenager, I babysat for some musicians and recording artists, but growing up, I … The original version features Sons of the Desert (who, like Womack, were signed to MCA at the time) singing a counterpoint chorus alongside Womack's main chorus, while a second version of the song released for pop radio omits the counterpoint chorus in favor of background vocals to accompany the main chorus. "I Hope You Dance" reached its 2 million sales mark in the United States in October 2015,[5] and as of August 2016, it has sold 2,093,000 digital copies in the US. I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean I Hope You Dance peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary & country music charts in 2000. It made me think about Aubrie and Anna Lise [her daughters]. It was not written as a song from a parent to a child. Acidplanet_url jarilissima To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). You get your fill to eat, but always keep that hunger. Lee Ann Womack. "I Hope You Dance" was covered by Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating and released as the first single from his greatest hits compilation, 10 Years of Hits. Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin' I Hope You Dance. It's one of those life-affirming songs that makes you pause and take stock of how you're living. Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance But it certainly hit home with a lot of people, connected with a lot of people and took me a lot of new places that I had not been able to go before and took my career to a new level. It is con… And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance, I hope you dance I hope you dance, I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone) I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean I hope you dance A Story of Inspiration . (Tell me, who wants to look back on their years) [Verse 3] I hope you dance… I hope you dance. Dance Certainly, it can represent everything a parent hopes for their child, but it can also be for a relationship that's ending as a fond wish for the other person's happiness or for someone graduating, having a baby, or embarking on a new path. "[8], Womack told Billboard, "It made me think about my daughters and the different times in their lives....But it can be so many things to different people. )[2] It is the title track on Womack's 2000 album. I hope you dance… 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. Recorded by Lee Ann Womack. God forbid love ever leave you empty handed. 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. Long after it was released, thousands of artists still do covers, adding their own spin and spice. Two versions of Womack's recording were released. [12] Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, which corresponds to "a likeable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy." It also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song and was nominated for Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The single was released in June 2013. Her sweet, vulnerable voice perfectly captures the tender sentiment of the lyric. It is considered to be Womack's signature song,[3][4] and it is the only Billboard number one for both Womack and Sons of the Desert. [14] It was also performed on The Tonight Show in June 2000. I hope you dance The Hendersons are a fictional family that definitely has very lifelike qualities and four sisters each having their own quirks. It is the title track on Womack's 2000 album. I hope you dance (Tell me, who wants to look back on their years) I hope you dance (And wonder where those years have gone?) And the reason Oprah was a fan of the song was because Maya Angelou had called her and said something to the effect of "Girl, I didn't write this but if I ever did write a song for this is exactly what I would say." I hope you dance. When—when I say kids, I mean, you know, like teenagers. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance But even 'I Hope You Dance.' [Verse 4] Listen to I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack on Apple Music. I Hope You Can Dance is a rarity among the current crop of country albums, one that combines the musical sincerity of country heartland with a modern slur without making a wrong turn." Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens Love these lyrics!!! I hope you dance Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion) Womack performed the song at The Early Show on October 4, 2000. "I Hope You Dance" was covered by American singer/songwriter Gladys Knight and released as a single from her album, Another Journey. The song was also Sons of the Desert's first Top 40 country hit since "Leaving October" in 1998. There is no musical accompaniment-just me. Story by Tia Sillers. "I Hope You Dance" is ranked 352 in the list Songs of the Century compiled by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "[9], In 2006 Womack told Billboard about an incident at the Country Radio Seminar, recalling that, after a night of drinking, "I completely blanked out on the lyrics of 'I Hope You Dance,' of all songs. Watch this inspiring video—I Hope You Dance—featuring the hit song by Lee Ann Womack. 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