Around the time the record was being written, Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance” was a big hit. It released in 2000 on Womack’s album of the same name. According to Darnielle, this song ...

Lee Ann Womack possesses ... in 2000 with her third album, 'I Hope You Dance,' when the title song reached No. 1 and crossed over to become a pop hit, earning Womack Song and Single of the Year ...

Lee Ann Womack’s declaration of love, “I Hope You Dance” was released in 2000. This song is gushing with sentimentality. Womack expresses love without saying those three little words.