When It Comes to You
| "When It Comes to You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Dire Straits | |
| from the album On Every Street | |
| Released | 10 September 1991 |
| Genre | Roots rock, country rock |
| Length | 5:01 |
| Label | Vertigo Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler |
| Producer(s) | Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits |
| "When It Comes to You" | |
|---|---|
| Single by John Anderson | |
| from the album Seminole Wind | |
| B-side | "Cold Day in Hell"[1] |
| Released | April 13, 1992 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:52 |
| Label | BNA |
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Knopfler |
| Producer(s) | James Stroud |
| John Anderson singles chronology | |
"When It Comes to You" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and recorded by British rock music band Dire Straits for their 1991 album On Every Street . It was covered by American country music artist John Anderson (with Knopfler on guitar) and released in April 1992 as the third single from his album Seminole Wind . Anderson's version peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the United States and number 2 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[1]
Content
[edit ]The song is about a faltering marriage told from the point of view of the husband, who feels that his wife gives him a hard time in regards to everything he does and is wishing the relationship ends, rather than continue his feelings of despair.
Music video
[edit ]The music video of Anderson's version was directed by Steve Boyle.
Chart positions
[edit ]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[2] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[3] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit ]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[4] | 28 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard )[5] | 25 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2010." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. July 25, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM . December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
