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28 Years Ago Today, Garth Brooks Reached No. 1 With a Bob Dylan Song His Future Wife Also Covered
Garth Brooks reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart on 1 August 1998 with his cover of Bob Dylan’s “To Make You Feel My Love”. Recorded for the Forest Whitaker-directed film Hope Floats, the success underscored how Dylan’s 1997 ballad could cross into mainstream country music.
Dylan originally wrote the song for his album Time Out of Mind, and it has since been covered by more than 450 artists, including Adele. Trisha Yearwood, whom Brooks married in 2005, also recorded it for the same soundtrack; her version reached number 32 on the country chart and number 22 on the adult contemporary chart.
In short
- Brooks topped the country chart with a Bob Dylan cover in 1998.
- The song was recorded for the Hope Floats soundtrack.
- Future wife Trisha Yearwood also covered it.
Explained simply
Bob Dylan wrote “To Make You Feel My Love” for his 1997 album Time Out of Mind. Its simple love-song form has suited artists across several styles, and more than 450 performers have recorded it, including Adele.
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood each recorded a version for the soundtrack to Hope Floats, a 1998 film directed by Forest Whitaker. Yearwood’s recording also reached the charts, before she and Brooks married in 2005.
The song’s journey from Dylan’s album to a country film soundtrack shows how a song can find audiences beyond the style in which it first appeared. Its many recordings have made it a familiar piece of music for listeners who may know different versions.
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