Flashback to Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” That Incredibly Impressed Everyone
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- Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
- Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
- Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.
“I Hope You Dance” was one of the most successful singles in several genres during the 2000s, and it is one of only a few songs in the past two decades that can really be considered a classic.
Released off Womack’s 2000 album of the same name, “I Hope You Dance” achieved every possible honor and accolade available. It hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts and had crossover success on the pop charts, ringing in at No. 14 on Billboard Hot 100.
Later in the year, the song danced away with CMA awards for both Song and Single of the Year. “I Hope You Dance” also took home a Grammy for Best Country Song. The Recording Industry Association of American even named “I Hope You Dance” as one of their “Songs of the Century.”
Billboard editors, on the other hand, highly praised Womack’s work on the album, too, saying, “This is a career record. Years from now, when critics are discussing Womack’s vocal gifts and impressive body of work, this is a song that will stand out. It’s one of those life-affirming songs that makes you pause and take stock of how you’re living.”
Womack later remarked that the single propelled her career to a new level, taking her places that she never dreamed possible.
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