This Night Won't Last Forever

"This Night Won't Last Forever"
"This Night Won't Last Forever"
Single by Sawyer Brown
from the album Six Days on the Road
B-side	"Six Days on the Road"
Released	June 16, 1997
Genre	Country
Length	3:56
Label	Curb
Songwriter(s)	Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland
Producer(s)	Mark Miller, Mac McAnally
Sawyer Brown singles chronology

"This Night Won't Last Forever"
"This Night Won't Last Forever"
Single by Michael Johnson
from the album Dialogue
B-side	"I Just Can't Say No to You"
Released	July 1979
Genre	Soft rock
Length	3:59
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland
Producer(s)	Brent Maher, Steve Gibson
Michael Johnson singles chronology

"This Night Won't Last Forever"
"This Night Won't Last Forever"
Single by Bill LaBounty
from the album This Night Won't Last Forever
B-side	"Corporate Rock & Roll"
Released	July 21, 1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:25
Label	Warner Bros., Curb
Songwriter(s)	Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland
Producer(s)	Jay Senter
Bill LaBounty singles chronology

"This Night Won't Last Forever" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland, and originally recorded by LaBounty in 1978, whose version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Michael Johnson version[edit]

The following year, American singer-songwriter Michael Johnson covered "This Night Won't Last Forever", released as the lead single from his fifth album Dialogue, backed with a cover of Parker McGee's "I Just Can't Say No to You", also included on the album. Johnson's version of "This Night Won't Last Forever" reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was also a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the United States (#5) and Canada (#9).

Bob Dylan version[edit]

In the early 1980s, Bob Dylan recorded a cover version of the song, which was issued on his 2021 compilation album The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980–1985.

Moe Bandy version[edit]

In 1988, Moe Bandy covered the song on his album Many Mansions. His version peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Hot Country charts in 1989.

Sawyer Brown version[edit]

In 1997, Sawyer Brown covered the song. It was released in June 1997 as the second single from the album Six Days on the Road. Sawyer Brown's version went to number 6 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts.

Critical reception[edit]

Larry Flick of Billboard reviewed Sawyer Brown's version and wrote, "It's a song that most people will remember and find themselves singing along with. The familiarity and strong performance should make for a potent combination at country radio."^[2]

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Bill LaBounty[edit]

Chart (1978)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks^[3]	46
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	65
Canadian RPM Top Singles^[5]	81

Michael Johnson[edit]

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks^[6]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	19
US Cash Box Top 100^[8]	18
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[9]	75
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary^[10]	9
Canadian RPM Top Singles^[11]	66

Moe Bandy[edit]

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[12]	49

Sawyer Brown[edit]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[13]	11
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[14]	9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[15]	6

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[16]	74
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[17]	69

References[edit]

^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ Price, Deborah Evans, and Larry Flick. "Singles: Country." Billboard 109.25 (1997): 73. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.
^ "Billboard charted singles (page 32)" (PDF). Mike Curb official website. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ "Bill LaBounty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ RPM
^ "Michael Johnson: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^ "Michael Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 24, 1979". Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ RPM
^ RPM
^ "Moe Bandy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3352." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 13, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 369–370. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[2] Price, Deborah Evans, and Larry Flick. "Singles: Country." Billboard 109.25 (1997): 73. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.

[curb-3] "Billboard charted singles (page 32)" (PDF). Mike Curb official website. Retrieved 18 August 2010.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Bill_LaBounty-4] "Bill LaBounty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[rpm1-5] RPM

[johnson-6] "Michael Johnson: Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 August 2010.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Michael_Johnson-7] "Michael Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[8] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 24, 1979". Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2017.

[aus-9] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[rpm2-10] RPM

[rpm3-11] RPM

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Moe_Bandy-12] "Moe Bandy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Canadacountry_-13] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3352." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 13, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Sawyer_Brown-14] "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Sawyer_Brown-15] "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[16] "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

[17] "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.

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v t e Michael Johnson
Studio albums	There Is a Breeze The Michael Johnson Album Wings
Notable singles	"Bluer Than Blue" "Almost Like Being in Love" "This Night Won't Last Forever" "I'll Always Love You" "Gotta Learn to Love Without You" "Give Me Wings" "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" "Ponies" "Crying Shame" "I Will Whisper Your Name" "That's That" "Whenever I Call You Friend" (with Alison Krauss)
Guest singles	"I Love You by Heart" (with Sylvia)
Other songs	"Cain's Blood"

v t e Sawyer Brown
Studio albums	Sawyer Brown Shakin' Out Goin' Cattin' Somewhere in the Night Wide Open The Boys Are Back Buick The Dirt Road Cafe on the Corner Outskirts of Town This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All Six Days on the Road Drive Me Wild Can You Hear Me Now Mission Temple Fireworks Stand
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 1990-1995 The Hits Live
Notable singles	"Leona" "Step That Step" "Used to Blue" "Betty's Bein' Bad" "Heart Don't Fall Now" "Shakin'" "Out Goin' Cattin'" "Gypsies on Parade" "Somewhere in the Night" "This Missin' You Heart of Mine" "Old Photographs" "My Baby's Gone" "The Race Is On" "Did It for Love" "Puttin' the Dark Back into the Night" "When Love Comes Callin'" "The Walk" "The Dirt Road" "Some Girls Do" "Cafe on the Corner" "All These Years" "Trouble on the Line" "Thank God for You" "The Boys and Me" "Hard to Say" "This Time" "I Don't Believe in Goodbye" "(This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All" "'Round Here" "Treat Her Right" "Six Days on the Road" "This Night Won't Last Forever" "Drive Me Wild" "800 Pound Jesus" "Lookin' for Love"
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