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This was featured in the movie Armageddon, which starred Steven Tyler's daughter, Liv Tyler. U2 were originally asked to perform this song for the movie - the idea for Aerosmith performing it only came after Liv was cast. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)

This was by far Aerosmith's biggest hit. It was #1 US for 4 weeks. It was also their first #1 song. (thanks, Paige - Dallas, TX)

Diane Warren wrote this song, which is about treasuring every moment spent with another person. Some other hit songs Warren wrote include "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship, "If I Could Turn Back Time" by Cher, "When I See You Smile" by Bad English, and "I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)" by Meat Loaf.

Giving his thoughts on having a cover song become Aerosmith's biggest hit, guitarist Joe Perry explained to Classic Rock magazine in 2002: "At the time, we just didn’t have the time to settle down and do it. We were out on the road, so they brought us in to see the movie and said 'here’s the song, this is where it fits into the movie, you can do it if you want.' So we were in the studio within the next three days cutting it. And yeah, we do wish that we’d had a little more time, so that we could have had a shot at writing it, but it was perfect timing. The song was great, people loved it, and I don’t think people care that much who wrote it."

Aerosmith performed a snippet of this at the halftime show of the 2001 Super Bowl, before going into "Walk This Way" along with N'Sync, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and Nelly.

Steven Tyler injured his knee the day before shooting the video. He wore a brace for the shoot, but couldn't move much. They used a lot of close up shots to compensate.

In a 2008 survey conducted by the cable music channel Magic TV, this was voted by its UK viewers as the nation's favorite love song.

This won the 1999 Nickelodeon Teen Choice Award for Love Song Of The Year.

Comments:

Was nominated for Best Song at the 1998 Academy Awards {Lost to "When You Believe" from the movie "The Prince of Egypt"}!!!
- Barry , Sauquoit, NY

They "sold out"? What should they have done instead?
- Mark , Kitakyushu,

This song is in Blades of Glory (AWESOME movie!)...They skate to it, and later Will Ferrel's character drunk-dials Jimmy (the other skater) and sings into the phone, "I don't wanna close my eyes, I don't wanna fall asleep 'cause I miss you Jimmy, and I don't wanna miss a thing."
- Hannah , Gustavus, OH

This is the best song i have ever heard. This song is a bout me and my girlfriend. I Love u babe.
- Cody , Andover, ME

I watched Armageddon for the first time the other day. Great movie....fits me. The song however i immediately thought of the first day i got to wake up next to my guy and watch him sleep. He looked so peaceful. And I have loved him since I was 14. Hard to believe i know but he was my first real bf and we just got back together 5 years later.
- Laurice , Aurora, CO

i agree with homer just because this song isnt fast paste and crazzy doesnt meen its not aa good song in case you havent noticed dream on is alot slower and easier to play
- derek , shrewsbury, MA

I'd heard so much about this song that I finally listened to it. It changed my life. period.
- Homer , Springfield, KY

P.S.Stop saying it's a sellout already!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh I see. Every wonderful song with a great message and even better music that millions of people love, that makes it a sellout. That makes perfect sense.
- Homer , Springfield, KY

i was listening to this song when my dog Princess died. i was heart broken, but this song will always connect me to her no matter what.
- josh , Los Angeles,

I never cared for this song. It's just another Diane Warren drippy ballad. Aerosmith is a better band than this song.
- Theresa , Murfreesboro, TN

People say it's a sell out but they didn't write the lyrics or the music. They performed it in their style and made it theirs.
- Tom , Robesonia, PA

this song is me and my fiance's favorite song
- mike , port charlotte, FL

this is without a dought the best song ever made, it reminds me of the girl i love, she dont know because its really hard to tell her but i love this song every time i hear this song i almost start to cry, just thinking about the girl i love, i dought any of you know who she is but i can try, its savannah rogers, she goes to paoli indiana,
- nathan ritz , marengo , IN

This song reminds me of a girl i turned down. She always talked of me always thought of me and when it came time for morp she didnt want to dance with me. Weeks later she dies of leukemia. Every time i see the movie every time i hear the song, everytime i play guitar hero i think of the one girl.
- Jonathan , Paoli, IN

This is one great song this totally introduced Aerosmith to a whole new generation. Hope they make another number 1 soon.
- Jason , Southlake, TX

i love this song its beautiful for rock
- Sarah , new castle, PA

So true about U2, definitely their kind of song, but wow, Aerosmith, just perfect.
- Josh , Toronto, -

I think U2 would have been better for this song, It would've fit in there cataloge better. but aerosmith nailed it. I was suprised that they could make such a beatuiful
- Cameron , Austin, TX

Awww i Love this song! Its so great :) Its one of those songs you belt out in your car at a red light, while it blasts thru your speakers, and everyones watchin you, but you dont care, cuz you Know theyre singin along with you lmao
- ApriL , Winder, GA

i love this song it makesme cry when i hear it and last kiss by pearljam. Aerosmith roks!!
- Jesy , mission bc canada, BC

I like this song, but its not my favorite. They've done tons of songs I love. But I love anything these guys do b/c I'm so freaking in love with them!!
- Melissa , lorton, VA

Agree total sellout!
- Dan , Winthrop, MA

A passionate favorite of mine from Aerosmith. Steven Tyler nails this to the max. When I first heard it, the lyrics reminded me of a country song. Then, surprisingly, I heard Mark Chestnut's version, which is nice, but Aerosmith's reigns supreme. Steven Tyler puts the necessary passion into it that brings out the best of the emotional content. The song was nominated for an Oscar for best song for the movie "Armageddon". Shoulda won it! Was beaten out by "When You Believe" from the movie "Prince of Egypt". Anyone even remember that song? Not me! But I'll always remember Aerosmith singing this at the Academy Awards & Steven Tyler's wailing and singing his heart out blew me away. Rock on Dude!
- Camille , Toronto, OH

I love the song and the movie. Definitely one of the best love songs ever. Aerosmith was great in the 70s, sold out in the 80s a bit and made a comeback in the 90s w/ "Cryin" and then this. "Armageddon" is one of my favorite movies ever. I would like to say, however, that this would never be mine and my girlfriends' "song" simply because I think 90% of couple aged 18-25 use this as their "song". Plenty of other great love songs to choose from.
- Scott , Boston, MA

I much prefer Mark Chesnuts country version, it just suits the mood of the song so much better, and it's more about the feeling and meaning of the song than trying to hit high notes.
- Sam , London, England

It's not an absolutely horrid song musically but the extreme, extreme dopiness of the lyrics ruins whatever charm it might have had, for me. Now that I find out it was originally a country song, that explains a lot. "And anyone who thinks they sold out by doing this song are wrong." Actually their sellout was "Dude looks like a ladeh! Dude looks like a ladeh!" But oddly, selling out was their best career move - they're one of the few bands that became more popular AFTER the sellout. In the 80s, bands like Kiss and Aerosmith were even more derided than they were in the 70s, and you couldn't give a vintage minimoog away.
- Liquid Len , Ottawa, Canada

i love this song! its me n mi boyfriends song! it just makes me wanna cry n so does the movie.
- Ash , Griffith, Australia

My boyfriend have this as "our song" because he loves Aerosmith and when he first showed me this song and it was over I looked at him and knew every word was true.
- Ariana , Haverstraw, NY

my friend Kody Woods just died on st.patricks day,2007. I loved him and always will. the way this song connects to me is I don't want to have to miss him. but i do. for any girls{or boys} out there like me it is like a feeling of NEVER waking up.
- Laura , Hurt, VA

going back to talking about Kody. He was my world. i hate that he is gone but it is what it is. I loved him and I always will. i just wish i could have 1 more day with him. the song makes me cry {alot}. see i have this little crush on someone but never like i loved/ love Kody. Dakota Woods. he shall never be forgoton because of this song.
- Laura , Hurt, VA

But you still have to admit that is was their most successful. You cannot dany that fact. Actually, wasn't this song listed in the Guinness Book of World Records one year?
- Dee , Northfield, IL

But you still have to admit that it was their most successful. You cannot deny that fact. Actually, wasn't this song listed in the Guinness Book of World Records one year?
- Dee , Northfield, IL

This was a great song...but in my opinion, it wasn't one of Aerosmith's greatest songs...at all. Don't get me wrong. It's beautiful and touching, but it's not the best one ever.
- Hilary , Grayson, LA

You mentioned "Remember Me?" That song is freakin awesome and it gets NO play. Anyways I like Aerosmith, and this is possibly my favorite song by them. I was getting bored of the "same old song and dance" from the Boys from Boston. This opened up a new genre for them...the orchestra was amazing and the massive crescendo was outstanding. Who can scream like Steven Tyler AND make it musical? NOONE!!! Excellent song.
- Brandon , Peoria, IL

This song has almost nothing to do with the movie. I mean, hell, is anybody listening to the lyrics? The song is good, but I heard that the Journey song "Remember Me" was supposed to be played as the ending theme, but they went with this. Remember Me actually had something to do with the movie in my opinion. But other than that, good song. Nice.
- JT , Tullahoma, TN

i loved the movie but i especially love this song because its mine and my boyfriend song
- dale , redditch, England

this song is so good it makes me want 2 cry!
- kayla , clarkton, NC

First of all, Aerosmith is my main band and this is a great song. So full of feeling of emotion. And anyone who thinks they sold out by doing this song are wrong. Ever wonser what happened to mostother bands from the 70's? They probably refused to change with the times and are back playing in casinos and bars where they started and limping through lame reunion tours. Meanwhile, Aerosmith continues to pack stadiums and fly through sold-out tours around the world to this day. So before we use terms lie "sell-out", consider the facts and reconsider your opinions.
- Gordon , Lake Havasu City, AZ

one of the best songs in the world... and film where ace as well
- chris , darwen, England

this song is going to be at my wedding i love it so much and i so cry every time i watch that movie also i think its hot that a guy isn't afraid to show his emotions
- stacey , Nowra, Australia

I love this song it's my favourte nd I'm not really in2 rock but this song iz gr8!! xx
- Chloe , Manchester

I love this song. First time I heard it, it made me cry. I think the only other song that could come close to this would be Forever Love by X-Japan
- Craig , Guildford, England

Just because a band isnt known for something, dosent mean they cant do it, I think Aerosmith nailed this to the wall, its a great song, and by doing this they increased thier fan base and attracted a whole new audience, I loved the movie too.
- dave , Brisbane, Australia

Classic Rock magazine voted this the number 1 power ballad of all time.
- Smi , Dorset, England

I love this song. My mom and I had to deal with my sister going into foster care,and my mom said this song reminded her of her daughter.
- Marilynn , Winchester, VA

this song is just so beatiful...my second fav Aerosmith song next to DreaM On.
- Suki , N/A, IN

I love this song and if i ever get married it will be played at my wedding!
- whitney , Sallisaw, OK

One word. Sellout.
- Michael , Melbourne, Australia

This was called the #2 power ballad of all time behind november rain.
- Matt , Millbrae, CA

This is a great song. I love it.
- Jammie , Deckerville, MI

i cant begin to explain the way this song makes me feel. reminds me of the time i was with my first, and only true love, the happiest period of my life and the saddest. thank you aerosmith. this song will never die . x.
- Lee , essex, England

i think this is one of the greatest and most beutifull peices of poetry i have ever heard, it would have been cool if Aerosmith actually wrote it!
- charlie , Thomaston, CT

this is my favourite love song at the moment, but i change my mind quite often so this probably doesn't mean anything, ha ha
- laura , melbourne, Australia

When i first heard this song (i was about 11) i hated it soooo much, but now that im a bit older i love it heaps. Whenever i hear it my eyes always tear up and i cry. It's a beautiful song.
- natalie , Perth, Australia

Tom from Trowbridge - I think B*Witched were at No.1 in the UK with "To You I Belong" when this peaked at No.4! Matthew from New York - whether they sold out or not, the fact remains that Aerosmith looked to be close to the end of the road until this song propelled them back into the charts worldwide. What's so bad about it doing well commercially. That it alerted a whole new generation to the band has surely done them more good than harm?
- Dave , Cardiff, Wales

you cant knock this song, it was one of the songs on the 90's
- rhett , Melbourne, Australia

Just to say,, Aerosmith wasn't orgianlly in mind to do the song, In fact U2 at one point was suggested to make this but they reafused. The suggestion for Aerosmith to prefrom it came when Liv Tyler signed on to the movie, Steven Tyler test vocaled the song and he loved it, so they signed on to it.
- Tyler , Tallahassee, FL

Furthermore, does anyone know what was UK #1 when this was released? I bet it was somenthing really crap!
- Tom , Trowbridge, England

Just to let you all know that "Don't want to miss a thing" was actually a country song. One that touched a lot of peoples hearts. y I know suprising something so pretty could come from that
- Ninny , Riverside, CA

So, Matthew, would you have liked this song if it had flopped? Just cos a rock song does well automatically means the band's a sellout? Well, whatever!
- Tom , Trowbridge, England

A really great slow rock and roll song.
- Edgar , Laredo, TX

This is the funniest appalling movie I've seen for some time - at the scene where she is talking to 'daddy' and he dies, and the screen goes blank, the audience, in Islington, London, to a man, howled with derision and laughter. Looking at the comments above make me laugh now - it's obvious we're on different sides of the movie-watching spectrum, guys and gals. Loved the song. And the thing with the biscuit, travelling down Liv's tummy - 'how many people in the world are doing this right now?' he asked. NONE, pal. Risible. I like the song. That's the best thing about the movie... *smiles wickedly*
- Joanna , Aberdeen, Scotland

In my opinion, this is the worst Aerosmith song of all time. They sold out on this one!
- Matthew , New York, NY

I love this movie and song! Even thinking that someone would do that for the world is amazing!
- Chelsea , Wetaskiwin, Canada

about the video; what the L was tyler wearing?
- Darrell , Chicago, IL

this song and movie make me cry!!!
- Erica , west hills, CA

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