Could I Have This Dance - Wikipedia Could I Have This Dance `` Could I Have This Dance '' Single by Anne Murray from the album Anne Murray 's Greatest Hits B - side `` Somebody 's Waiting '' Released August 1980 Genre Country Length 3 : 16 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Wayland Holyfield Bob House Producer ( s ) Jim Ed Norman Anne Murray singles chronology `` I 'm Happy Just to Dance with You '' ( 1980 ) `` Could I Have This Dance '' ( 1980 ) `` Blessed Are the Believers '' ( 1981 ) `` I 'm Happy Just to Dance with You '' ( 1980 ) `` Could I Have This Dance '' ( 1980 ) `` Blessed Are the Believers '' ( 1981 ) `` Could I Have This Dance '' is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Anne Murray. `` Could I Have This Dance '' was featured in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy and appeared on both the soundtrack album for that film, as well as on Murray 's Greatest Hits compilation, issued in late 1980. It was released in August 1980 and became Anne Murray 's fifth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart. `` Could I Have This Dance '' was also Anne Murray 's tenth Top 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart, hit peaking at number thirty - three. The song was written by Wayland Holyfield and Bob House. Charts Chart ( 1980 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Country Tracks Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks Canadian RPM Top Singles 19 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 33 References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 243. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits : Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 443. Jump up ^ `` Anne Murray Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Anne Murray Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Anne Murray Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` On the Road Again '' by Willie Nelson Billboard Hot Country Singles number - one single November 15, 1980 Succeeded by `` Lady '' by Kenny Rogers Preceded by `` I Believe in You '' by Don Williams RPM Country Tracks number - one single November 22 - December 6, 1980 Succeeded by `` Still Falling in Love '' by Carroll Baker Anne Murray Studio albums What About Me This Way Is My Way Honey, Wheat and Laughter Straight, Clean and Simple Talk It Over in the Morning Anne Murray / Glen Campbell Annie Danny 's Song Love Song Highly Prized Possession Keeping In Touch Together There 's a Hippo in My Tub Let 's Keep It That Way New Kind of Feeling I 'll Always Love You Somebody 's Waiting Where Do You Go When You Dream The Hottest Night of the Year A Little Good News Heart over Mind Something to Talk About Harmony As I Am You Will Yes I Do Croonin ' Anne Murray What a Wonderful World Country Croonin ' I 'll Be Seeing You Anne Murray Duets : Friends & Legends Christmas albums Christmas Wishes Anne Murray Christmas The Season Will Never Grow Old Best of the Season My Christmas Favorites What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray 's Christmas Album Icon : Christmas Compilations Snowbird Country A Country Collection Anne Murray 's Greatest Hits Country Hits Songs of the Heart Love Songs Greatest Hits Volume II From Springhill to the World The Very Best of Anne Murray 15 of the Best Her Greatest Hits and Finest Performances Now & Forever The Best... So Far An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray Ultimate Collection All of Me 10 Great Songs : Inspirational Classics Icon No. 1 singles `` Snowbird '' `` Sing High, Sing Low '' `` A Stranger in My Place '' `` It Takes Time '' `` Talk It Over in the Morning '' `` I Say a Little Prayer / By the Time I Get to Phoenix '' `` Cotton Jenny '' `` Danny 's Song '' `` What About Me '' `` A Love Song '' `` He Thinks I Still Care '' `` Son of a Rotten Gambler '' `` You Wo n't See Me '' `` You Needed Me '' `` I Just Fall in Love Again '' `` Shadows in the Moonlight '' `` Broken Hearted Me '' `` Daydream Believer '' `` Lucky Me '' `` I 'm Happy Just to Dance with You '' `` Could I Have This Dance '' `` Blessed Are the Believers '' `` We Do n't Have to Hold Out '' `` It 's All I Can Do '' `` Another Sleepless Night '' `` Hey ! Baby '' `` Somebody 's Always Saying Goodbye '' `` A Little Good News '' `` Just Another Woman in Love '' `` Nobody Loves Me Like You Do '' ( with Dave Loggins ) `` Time Do n't Run Out on Me '' `` Now and Forever ( You and Me ) '' Other songs `` Thirsty Boots '' `` Put Your Hand in the Hand '' `` Night Owl '' `` Robbie 's Song for Jesus '' `` Everything 's Been Changed '' `` Send a Little Love My Way '' `` Just One Look '' `` Day Tripper '' `` Uproar '' `` Sunday Sunrise '' `` The Call '' `` Golden Oldie '' `` Things '' `` Walk Right Back '' `` That 's Not the Way ( It 's S'posed to Be ) '' `` I Do n't Think I 'm Ready for You '' `` Who 's Leaving Who '' `` Are You Still in Love with Me '' `` Anyone Can Do the Heartbreak '' `` Perfect Strangers '' `` If I Ever Fall in Love Again '' ( with Kenny Rogers ) `` Feed This Fire '' `` Bluebird '' `` I Can See Arkansas '' `` Make Love to Me '' `` The Wayward Wind '' `` Born to Be with You '' `` Over You '' `` That 's What My Love Is For '' `` That 's the Way It Goes '' `` What a Wonderful World '' Related articles Discography Capitol Records `` Tears Are Not Enough '' Book : Anne Murray This 1980 country song - related article is a stub. 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Question: who sang the song can i have this dance for the rest of my life
Answer: Canadian country music artist Anne Murray