He heard it in his heart and he and Allen were able to explain it to the musicians. More ironic, perhaps, is how prophetic the words to this song have become by virtue. will be the first to admit that without this song there might not have been to record if he ever got a deal. The Dance. we’ve been friends ever since.”, Brooks and Arata did a few writers’ shows at the Bluebird Cafe, a mecca for songwriters to play. His best known song is "The Dance", a number-one U.S. country hit for Garth Brooks in 1990. The day after he signed, Brooks called Arata to see if the song was still available. To many people the song is about love that did not last, but Brooks sees it in a different way. Tony Arata covered Dreaming with My Eyes Open, Long Stretch of Lonesome and The Dance. The idea for the song came from a scene in the movie Peggy Sue Got Married, where Kathleen Turner as Peggy Sue goes back in time and makes a decision not to marry her husband because their marriage turned out to be not so good. Released as a single, “The Dance” went to No. Lyrics to 'The Dance' by Tony Arata. He was signed to a songwriting contract by Don Tolle’s Noble Vision label, where Jim Glaser recorded some of his songs, charting ‘The Man In The Mirror’ and ‘I’ll Be Your Fool Tonight’. Being a new kid in town, I tried to write a bridge, but they all And every benefit I’ve done songwriter, you are charged with writing the best song you can and then you This song is a cover of "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. It’s now one of many hits Arata has written over the years for several artists, an achievement Arata only dreamed of when he started writing songs in his teens on Tybee Island.“My older brother gave me his guitar when I was about 13,” Arata recalls. have to exist as it I had written it.”, When Brooks finished the video for the song, he called Arata in to see it. When Bowen saw the response the audience had to “The Dance,” he knew it had to be released as a single. back from the artist who said it? Released as a single, “The Dance” went to No. Arata himself achieved two minor hits with ‘Come On Home’ (1984) and ‘Sure Thing’ (1985) and also recorded an album. Although Arata completed his education with a degree in journalism, his first interest lay in music. In the late 80s, still under contract to Tolle, he relocated to Nashville. “Garth is many things … he is as Looking back to the memory of The dance we shared 'before the stars alone For a moment all the world was right How could I … "The Dance" songwriter Tony Arata shares the story behind the massive Garth Brooks hit following the 30th anniversary of its release. of circumstance, not some grand design on my part at the time of their creation. Learn More. something part at the time of their creation. shows. hope it finds the right home. he was going to do it. The song's music video, directed by John Lloyd Miller, features an introduction by Brooks himself explaining the alternative meaning of the song. “He called me to come over to Scene 3 Productions to watch it. This 30-year anniversary really puts in perspective how long we’ve been in Nashville and how fortunate I am to be a part of something like this song.”.

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