The Dance (song)
| "The Dance" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Garth Brooks | ||||
| from the album Garth Brooks | ||||
| B-side | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" | |||
| Released | April 30, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 1, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Arata | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
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"The Dance" is a song written by Tony Arata and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks as the tenth and final track from his self-titled debut album, from which it was also released as the album's fourth and final single in April 1990. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. In a 2015 interview with Patrick Kielty of BBC Radio 2, Brooks credits the back to back success of both "The Dance" and its follow up "Friends in Low Places" for his phenomenal success.