"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]
| "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 | ||||
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Content
editThe 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
editThe 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.
