| This Night Won't Last Forever | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bill LaBounty |
| Album: | This Night Won't Last Forever |
| B-Side: | Corporate Rock & Roll |
| Released: | July 21, 1978 |
| Recorded: | 1978 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Length: | 4:25 |
| Label: | Warner Bros., Curb |
| Producer: | Jay Senter |
| Prev Title: | Lie to Me |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | In 25 Words or Less |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
"This Night Won't Last Forever" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland, and originally recorded by LaBounty in 1978, whose version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| This Night Won't Last Forever | |
| Cover: | This_Night_Won't_Last_Forever_-_Michael_Johnson.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Michael Johnson |
| Album: | Dialogue |
| B-Side: | I Just Can't Say No to You |
| Released: | July 1979 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Length: | 3:59 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | Brent Maher, Steve Gibson |
| Prev Title: | Sailing Without a Sail |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
| Next Title: | I'll Always Love You |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
The following year, American singer-songwriter Michael Johnson covered "This Night Won't Last Forever", released as the lead single from his fifth album Dialogue, backed with a cover of Parker McGee's "I Just Can't Say No to You", also included on the album. Johnson's version of "This Night Won't Last Forever" reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was also a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit in the United States (#5) and Canada (#9).
In the early 1980s, Bob Dylan recorded a cover version of the song, which was issued on his 2021 compilation album .
In 1979, Lynn Anderson covered the song on her album Outlaw Is Just a State of Mind.
In 1988, Moe Bandy covered the song on his album Many Mansions. His version peaked at number 49 on the U.S. Hot Country charts in 1989.
| This Night Won't Last Forever | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sawyer Brown |
| Album: | Six Days on the Road |
| B-Side: | "Six Days on the Road"[1] |
| Released: | June 16, 1997 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:56 |
| Label: | Curb |
| Producer: | Mark Miller, Mac McAnally |
| Prev Title: | Six Days on the Road |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Next Title: | Another Side |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
In 1997, Sawyer Brown covered the song. It was released in June 1997 as the second single from the album Six Days on the Road. Sawyer Brown's version went to number 6 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts.
Larry Flick of Billboard reviewed Sawyer Brown's version and wrote, "It's a song that most people will remember and find themselves singing along with. The familiarity and strong performance should make for a potent combination at country radio."[2]
| Chart (1978) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] | 46 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[4] | 81 |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[5] | 5 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 18 | |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 75 | |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[8] | 9 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[9] | 66 |
| Chart (1997) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10] | 74 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 69 |
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 160.