<P> `` The Dance '' is a song written and composed by Tony Arata , and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks as the tenth and final track from his self - titled debut album , from which it was also released as the album 's fourth and final single in April 1990 . It is considered by many to be Brooks ' signature song . In a 2015 interview with Patrick Kielty of BBC Radio 2 , Brooks credits the back to back success of both `` The Dance '' and its follow up `` Friends in Low Places '' for his phenomenal success . </P>
<P> `` The Dance '' is a song written and composed by Tony Arata , and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks as the tenth and final track from his self - titled debut album , from which it was also released as the album 's fourth and final single in April 1990 . It is considered by many to be Brooks ' signature song . In a 2015 interview with Patrick Kielty of BBC Radio 2 , Brooks credits the back to back success of both `` The Dance '' and its follow up `` Friends in Low Places '' for his phenomenal success . </P>
who wrote the song the dance by garth brooks
who wrote the song the dance by garth brooks
Tony Arata
Tony Arata