I Hope You Dance - wikipedia I Hope You Dance For the album, see I Hope You Dance ( album ). `` I Hope You Dance '' Single by Lee Ann Womack featuring Sons of the Desert from the album I Hope You Dance Released May 3, 2000 Format CD single, Promo - only CD single, 7 '' vinyl single Recorded September 1999 Genre Country pop Length 4 : 54 Label MCA Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers Producer ( s ) Mark Wright Lee Ann Womack singles chronology `` Do n't Tell Me '' ( 1999 ) `` I Hope You Dance '' ( 2000 ) `` Ashes by Now '' ( 2001 ) `` Do n't Tell Me '' ( 1999 ) `` I Hope You Dance '' ( 2000 ) `` Ashes by Now '' ( 2001 ) Sons of the Desert singles chronology `` Everybody 's Gotta Grow up Sometime '' ( 1999 ) Everybody 's Gotta Grow up Sometime1999 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( 2000 ) I Hope You Dance2000 `` What I Did Right '' ( 2001 ) What I Did Right2001 Music video `` I Hope You Dance '' at CMT.com `` I Hope You Dance '' is a crossover country pop song written by Mark Sanders and Tia Sillers and recorded by country singer Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert. The song, which was featured on Womack 's 2000 album of the same name, reached number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, and also reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100. It is considered to be Womack 's signature song, and it is the only Billboard number one for both Womack and Sons of the Desert. `` I Hope You Dance '' won the 2001 CMA, ACM, NSAI, ASCAP and BMI awards for Song of the Year. It also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song and was nominated for Song of the Year. `` I Hope You Dance '' is ranked 352 in the list `` Songs of the Century '' compiled by Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). `` I Hope You Dance '' reached its 2 million sales mark in the United States in October 2015, and as of August 2016, it has sold 2,093,000 digital copies in the US. Contents 1 Background 2 Content 3 Reception 4 Live performances 5 Track listing 6 Chart performance 6.1 Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert 6.2 Lee Ann Womack 7 Ronan Keating version 7.1 Track listing 7.2 Chart performance 8 Other cover versions 9 References Background Womack told The Today Show, `` You ca n't hear those lyrics and not think about children and -- and -- and hope for the future and things you want for them. And those are the things I want for them in life. I want them to feel small when they stand beside the ocean. '' She also said, `` Sometimes I have fun and lighthearted things. But even `` I Hope You Dance. '' I was so shocked to see the way the kids got it. When -- when I say kids, I mean, you know, like teen - agers. And we saw a big difference in our audience and -- and the young kids that were coming out to the shows and really into `` I Hope You Dance. '' It turned into like a prom and graduation theme. '' Womack told The Early Show, `` I thought it was very special. It made me think about Aubrie and Anna Lisa. And I -- I did n't know -- I ca n't predict if something 's going to be a big hit or not. But it certainly hit home with a lot of people, connected with a lot of people and took me a lot of new places that I had not been able to go before and took my career to a new level. '' Womack told Billboard, `` It made me think about my daughters and the different times in their lives. As a parent, you just hope those are the kinds of things you will make your children think of. But it can be so many things to different people. Certainly, it can represent everything a parent hopes for their child, but it can also be for a relationship that 's ending as a fond wish for the other person 's happiness or for someone graduating, having a baby, or embarking on a new path. It fits almost every circumstance I can think of. '' In another interview with Billboard, Womack said, `` When a song really connects with so many people, it 's because they felt something when they heard it. This song makes you think about and feel for the people you really love in your life. Who does n't have someone like that in their life ? '' In 2006 Womack told Billboard about an incident at the Country Radio Seminar and said, `` I made some new friends at radio, caught up with friends that I had known since the beginning of my career and was able to enjoy a few drinks. Unfortunately, the next day I was performing at the MCA luncheon in front of a crowd of radio folks and, feeling a bit under the weather, I completely blanked out on the lyrics of ' I Hope You Dance, ' of all songs. Lucky for me, most of the audience was hung over too and had a good sense of humor about it. '' Content `` I Hope You Dance '' is a mid-tempo country pop ballad in which the narrator, a mother, expresses her wishes to her children. Two versions of Womack 's recording were released. The original version features Sons of the Desert ( who, like Womack, were signed to MCA at the time ) singing a counterpoint chorus alongside Womack 's main chorus, while a second version of the song released for pop radio omits the counterpoint chorus in favor of background vocals to accompany the main chorus. The song was also Sons of the Desert 's first Top 40 country hit since `` Leaving October '' in 1998. The music video features Lee Ann Womack singing the song to her daughters. Reception Editors at Billboard gave the song a positive review and wrote, `` 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. It 's filled with lovely poetry that will make listeners think. It 's a great song, and Womack does it justice. Her sweet, vulnerable voice perfectly captures the tender sentiment of the lyric. The production is clean and understated, letting Womack 's stunning vocal and the great lyric take center stage. Excellence deserves to be rewarded. Ken Barnes of USA Today listed the `` I Hope You Dance '' as the fourth best song of 2000 and wrote, `` Uplifting message song whose greeting - card sentiments and imprecise rhymes are outweighed by a gorgeous performance by today 's reigning pure - country vocalist. Live performances Womack performed the song at The Early Show on October 4, 2000 It was also performed on The Tonight Show in June 2000. Track listing US CD Single `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Pop Version ) -- 4 : 04 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 54 US CD Promo `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Brian Rawlings Remix ) -- 4 : 05 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( International Remix ) -- 3 : 48 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Pop Remix ) -- 4 : 04 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Original Version Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 59 UK CD Single `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Rawling Mix : Radio Edit ) -- 4 : 06 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( UK Pop Version ) -- 3 : 57 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Original Radio Edit ) -- 3 : 59 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Rawling Club Mix ) -- 7 : 25 Australia CD Single `` I Hope You Dance '' ( US Pop Version ) -- 3 : 59 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( UK Pop Version ) -- 4 : 47 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Album Version ) -- 4 : 54 `` Why They Call It Love '' -- 1 : 00 `` Ashes By Now '' ( Snippet ) -- 1 : 22 `` After I Fall '' ( Snippet ) -- 1 : 02 Chart performance Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Billboard Hot 100 14 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Lee Ann Womack Chart ( 2000 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 65 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) 75 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 89 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 44 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 40 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 24 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 13 End of year chart ( 2000 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 87 U.S. Billboard Country Singles 7 Preceded by `` Yes ! '' by Chad Brock Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number - one single July 8 -- August 5, 2000 Succeeded by `` What About Now '' by Lonestar RPM Country Tracks number - one single June 26 -- July 3, 2000 Succeeded by `` Some Things Never Change '' by Tim McGraw Preceded by `` This I Promise You '' by * NSYNC `` Thank You '' by Dido Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one single March 31, 2001 April 14 -- June 9, 2001 June 23, 2001 Succeeded by `` This I Promise You '' by * NSYNC `` Thank You '' by Dido Ronan Keating version `` I Hope You Dance '' Single by Ronan Keating from the album 10 Years of Hits Released 27 September 2004 Format CD single Recorded Genre Pop Length 3 : 34 Label Polydor Songwriter ( s ) Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers Producer ( s ) Steve Mac Ronan Keating singles chronology `` Last Thing on My Mind '' ( 2004 ) `` I Hope You Dance '' ( 2004 ) `` Father and Son '' ( 2004 ) `` Last Thing on My Mind '' ( 2004 ) `` I Hope You Dance '' ( 2004 ) `` Father and Son '' ( 2004 ) `` I Hope You Dance '' was covered by Irish singer / songwriter Ronan Keating and released as the first single from his greatest hits compilation, 10 Years of Hits. The single was released in September 2004, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The single featured a new version of `` This Is Your Song '', a song recorded when Keating lost his mother in 1998. Royalties from sales of the single were donated to the organization Breast Cancer Care. Track listing `` I Hope You Dance '' -- 3 : 34 `` This Is Your Song '' -- 3 : 58 `` I Hope You Dance '' ( Mothership Mix ) -- 3 : 54 Chart performance Chart ( 2004 ) Peak position Germany ( Official German Charts ) 52 Ireland ( IRMA ) 16 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 84 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 49 UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) Other cover versions A Gladys Knight cover version is included in the 2008 film Tyler Perry 's The Family That Preys. The track was chosen for Lauren Alaina by singer Jennifer Lopez in season 10 of American Idol. In 2012, Dutch singer Glennis Grace recorded a Dutch version, ( `` Dat Is Mijn Wens '' ), with lyrics by producer Edwin Evers, for her album `` This Is My Voice ''. Voice actress Michelle Creber covers the song on her album Timeless : Songs of a Century. In 2013, CCM singer Mandisa covered the song on the deluxe version of her album, Overcomer. In July 13, 2014, Sarah Darling makes a song selection from Rising Star. In September 22, 2015, Emily Ann Roberts covered a song choice selection from the Blind Audition from The Voice ( U.S. season 9 ). In January 2016, Jennifer Lopez covered the song during her Las Vegas Residency All I Have References Jump up ^ Womack 's song of ' Hope ' dances its way to success Jump up ^ Countrypolitan.com Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt. `` Top 30 Digital Singles : October 27, 2015 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( August 23, 2016 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report : August 23, 2016 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ The Today Show ( August 18, 2001 ) Jump up ^ The Early Show SINGER LEE ANN WOMACK DISCUSSES BEING NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS ( May 9, 2001 ) Jump up ^ Taylor, Chuck. `` Womack 's Heartfelt ' I Hope You Dance ' Wins Radio Support For MCA Nashville. '' Billboard 112.27 ( 2000 ) : 68. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011. Jump up ^ Price, Deborah Evans. `` Ceremony Lights A New Fire Under Country Performers. ( Cover story ). 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Lee Ann Womack singles Discography Lee Ann Womack `` Never Again, Again '' `` The Fool '' `` You 've Got to Talk to Me '' `` Buckaroo '' Some Things I Know `` A Little Past Little Rock '' `` I 'll Think of a Reason Later '' `` ( Now You See Me ) Now You Do n't '' I Hope You Dance `` I Hope You Dance '' `` Ashes by Now '' `` Why They Call It Falling '' `` Does My Ring Burn Your Finger '' Something Worth Leaving Behind `` Something Worth Leaving Behind '' `` Forever Everyday '' Greatest Hits `` The Wrong Girl '' There 's More Where That Came From `` I May Hate Myself in the Morning '' `` He Oughta Know That by Now '' `` Twenty Years and Two Husbands Ago '' Call Me Crazy `` Last Call '' Miscellaneous singles `` Mendocino County Line '' ( with Willie Nelson ) `` There Is a God '' Ronan Keating Studio albums Ronan ( 2000 ) Destination ( 2002 ) Turn It On ( 2003 ) Bring You Home ( 2006 ) Fires ( 2012 ) Time of My Life ( 2016 ) Cover albums Songs for My Mother ( 2009 ) Winter Songs ( 2009 ) Duet ( 2010 ) When Ronan Met Burt ( 2011 ) Compilation albums 10 Years of Hits ( 2004 ) Singles `` These Days '' ( with Brian Kennedy ) `` When You Say Nothing at All '' `` Life Is a Rollercoaster '' `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' `` In This Life '' `` Lovin ' Each Day '' `` If Tomorrow Never Comes '' `` I Love It When We Do '' `` Je T'aime Plus Que Tout '' ( featuring Cécilia Cara ) `` We 've Got Tonight '' ( featuring Lulu ) `` The Long Goodbye '' `` Lost for Words '' `` She Believes ( In Me ) '' `` Last Thing on My Mind '' ( featuring LeAnn Rimes ) `` I Hope You Dance '' `` Father and Son '' ( featuring Yusuf Islam ) `` Baby Can I Hold You '' `` All Over Again '' ( featuring Kate Rusby ) `` Iris '' `` This I Promise You '' `` Time After Time '' `` This Is Your Song '' `` Stay '' `` It 's Only Christmas '' ( featuring Kate Ceberano ) `` Believe Again '' ( featuring Paulini ) `` What The World Needs Now '' `` Fires '' `` Wasted Light '' Related articles Discography Boyzone The X Factor ( Australian TV series ) season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 The Voice ( Australian TV series ) season 5 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Hope_You_Dance&oldid=798239395 '' Categories : Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles 2000 singles 2004 singles Lee Ann Womack songs Sons of the Desert ( band ) songs Ronan Keating songs Country ballads RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Songs written by Mark D. 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Question: who sings background on i hope you dance
Answer: Lee Ann Womack with Sons of the Desert