If Tomorrow Never Comes

Infobox Single
Name = If Tomorrow Never Comes


Artist = Garth Brooks
from Album = Garth Brooks
Released = 1989
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length =
Label = Capitol
Writer = Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy
Producer =
Last single = "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"
(1989)
This single = "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
(1989)
Next single = "Not Counting You"
(1990)"If Tomorrow Never Comes" is a song by American country music artist Garth Brooks. Written by Brooks and Kent Blazy, it was released on his self-titled 1989 debut album "Garth Brooks" and also appears on "The Hits", "The Limited Series" and "Double Live". This was his first #1 single on the Billboard Country Singles chart. It is also sometimes referred to as his signature song.

"If Tomorrow Never Comes" was named Favorite Country Single in the American Music Awards of 1991.It has subsequently become one of Brooks' most popular songs for other artists to perform.

The Song

*Key: G Major
*Length - 3:37This is the first country love song released by Brooks. A man lays awake at night, thinking what would happen in his love's mind if he were to die the next day. The first line in the chorus reads: "If tomorrow never comes, will she know how much I love her?" He goes on to compare this situation with his own lost loved ones, and how he made a promise to say each day how much she means to him. The song begins with a soft guitar solo and gradually builds up to a more orchestrated accompinament.

Music Video

Throughout the music video for the song, Brooks is seen playing his guitar in a dim room. 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.

Ronan Keating version

Infobox Single
Name = If Tomorrow Never Comes


Artist = Ronan Keating
from Album = Destination
Released = 7 May 2002
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = UMVD
Writer = Garth Brooks, Kent Blazy
Producer =
Chart position =
Last single = "Lovin' Each Day"
(2001)
This single = "If Tomorrow Never Comes"
(2002)
Next single = "I Love It When We Do"
(2002)In 2002, Irish singer Ronan Keating recorded "If Tomorrow Never Comes" for his album "Destination". The song was a big hit for him, topping the UK Singles Chart and making the Top 10 in Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and Australia.

Formats and track listings

#"If Tomorrow Never Comes"
#"If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Groove Brothers Mix)
#"I Got My Heart On You"
#Multimedia Video Interview with Westlife

Other versions

Joose had a number one hit in New Zealand with "If Tomorrow Never Comes" in 1997. 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.

Swedish singer Emil Sigfridsson also recorded it, in English, on his 2003 album "tillbaka till igår."

Australian band, The Screaming Jets, recorded a live version of it for their 1997 single, October Grey.

Czech singer Zbyněk Drda sang this song in the semifinal of the Czech Idol and after his victory it became a part of his concert repertoire.

Hawaiian Reggae Group, Pound 4 Pound, also recorded the song.

References and External Links

* [http://www.planetgarth.com/lyrics/if_tomorrow_never_comes.shtml "If Tomorrow Never Comes" Lyrics]
* [http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/greatest_series/88232/episode_countdown.jhtml CMT's "The Greatest: 20 Greatest First Videos"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYV8E_09NVc "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating music video)]

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