Life's a Dance (song)
Encyclopedia
"Life's a Dance" is the title of a song written by Allen Shamblin
and Steve Seskin
, and recorded by American
country music singer John Michael Montgomery
. It was released in September 1992 as lead-off single from his debut album, Life's a Dance
. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart. It also peaked at number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
magazine gave the song a mixed review, saying that Montgomery is a "fine and photogenic balladeer" but the song is "less than memorable."
and was the first time Montgomery had ever been on a plane.
Allen Shamblin
Allen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Texas.After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a song writer. He supported...
and Steve Seskin
Steve Seskin
Steve Seskin is an American songwriter whose compositions have been recorded by Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Brian McComas, Neal McCoy, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Colin Raye, Tebey and Mark Wills...
, and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
. It was released in September 1992 as lead-off single from his debut album, Life's a Dance
Life's a Dance
Life's a Dance is the debut album of American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at #4, #21, and #1, respectively, on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993...
. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) chart. It also peaked at number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo, in which the narrator gives the example of being too scared to ask a girl out when he was 14 years old. The girl ends up moving away and he never had the chance to ask her. The narrator goes on to refer to life as "a dance" and says that you learn as you go.Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine gave the song a mixed review, saying that Montgomery is a "fine and photogenic balladeer" but the song is "less than memorable."
Music video
The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in late 1992. The video was filmed in Durango, ColoradoDurango, Colorado
The City of Durango is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau said that the city population was 16,887 in 2010 census.-History:...
and was the first time Montgomery had ever been on a plane.
Chart positions
"Life's a Dance" debuted at #69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 3, 1992.| Chart (1992-1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |