"I Could Not Ask for More" is a song composed by American songwriter Diane Warren and originally recorded and released in February 1999, by American singer-songwriter Edwin McCain for the original soundtrack of the 1999 romantic drama film Message in a Bottle, starring Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman. It was also on his third studio album Messenger (1999) and became a Billboard-charted top 40 single in the summer of 1999.
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| Single by Edwin McCain | ||||
| from the album Messenger | ||||
| Released | February 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Matt Serletic and Noel Golden | |||
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In 2001, American country music artist Sara Evans popularly covered the song on her third studio album Born to Fly (2000). Her rendition was released as the album's second single and peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Music video
editThe music video features McCain walking and taking a taxi through a busy city decorated like a 19th century village with people in 19th century costumes. While McCain is traveling, a number of people are sitting in a park tree. He reaches the tree just as a branch a woman is sitting on breaks and manages to catch her as she falls.
Chart performance
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Sara Evans cover
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| Single by Sara Evans | ||||
| from the album Born to Fly | ||||
| B-side | "Born to Fly" | |||
| Released | February 12, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country, country pop | |||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Sara Evans, Paul Worley | |||
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| "I Could Not Ask for More" at CMT.com | ||||
American country music singer Sara Evans' cover version of the song was released in February 2001 as the second single from her 2000 album Born to Fly. Evans' version was a Top 5 hit on the country music charts.
Music video
editThe music video for Evans' rendition was directed by Peter Zavadil, and features shots of her on location in White Sands National Monument in New Mexico singing the song in different outfits and frequently sitting in different chairs throughout the video.
Chart performance
edit"I Could Not Ask for More" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 17, 2001. It soon reached number 2 on that chart.
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 35 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ Canadian AC peak
- ^ Canadian peak
- ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Retrieved October 31, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Retrieved October 31, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-99. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-100. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1999". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 54.
- ^ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-98. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
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