This song by country superstar Garth Brooks was written by Tony Arata, and is often considered Garth’s best song, as well as one of the greatest songs in country music history. The song is about a past relationship, but since it’s release, the song has been used for tragic events and deaths, which was shown by the music video. The music video shows Lane Frost, Keith Whitley, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, and John Wayne.

One of the best performances of this song came after Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s tragic accident at the 2001 Daytona 500. Garth performed “The Dance” at the 2001 Winston Cup, now Sprint Cup, awards banquet in honor of Dale Earnhardt.