At This Moment

Album: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters (1981)
Charted: 1
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  • What did you think I would do at this moment
    When you're standing before me
    With tears in your eyes
    Trying to tell me that you have found you another
    And you just don't love me no more

    What did you think I would say at this moment
    When I'm faced with the knowledge
    That you just don't love me
    Did you think I would curse you
    Or say things to hurt you
    'Cause you just don't love me no more

    Did you think I could hate you
    Or raise my hands to you
    Now come on you know me too well
    How could I hurt you when darling I love you
    And you know I'd never hurt you, whoa, oh

    What do you think I would give at this moment
    If you'd stay I'd subtract twenty years from my life
    I'd fall down on my knees
    Kiss the ground that you walk on
    If I could just hold you again

    I'd fall down on my knees
    Kiss the ground that you walk on baby
    If I could just hold you
    If I, could just hold you

    If I
    If I could just hold you
    Again Writer/s: Billy Vera
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 17

  • Kathleen Wood from Phoenix, AzThe most beautiful heartfelt love song. Brings tears to my eyes. I am a ballroom dancer and hope to do a performance using it to a Viennese Waltz.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1987 {January 10th} Billy Vera & the Beaters performed "At This Moment" on the ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
    At the time "At This Moment" was at position #9 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, two weeks later it would peak at #1 {for 2 weeks}, and it spent twenty one weeks on the Top 100...
    And on January 25th, 1987 it reached #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart...
    Between 1967 and 1987 Billy Vera had five records on the Top 100 chart, one made the Top 10, the above "At This Moment"...
    "At This Moment" charted twice, for it's first time on the Top 100 it reached #79 {for 1 week} on September 27th, 1981...
    Two of his charted records were duets with Judy Clay, "Storybook Children" {peaked at #54 in January of 1968} and "Country Girl-City Man" {reached #36 in March of 1968}...
    He had one other charted record with the Beaters, "I Can Take Care of Myself", it peaked at #39 in May of 1981...
    His only solo Top 100 record was "With Pen In Hand", it peaked at #43 {for 2 weeks} on July 14th, 1968...
    Billy Vera, born William Patrick McCord, with celebrate his 76th birthday in four months on May 28th, 2020...
  • David from EnglandThe 1st time I heard this song was a very short snippet in the background of a very violent rape scene . With Jodie Foster on a pool table I believe..
    The Accused.
    It stuck in my head for weeks ...
    (the song ) not the scene. I had to find out who it was, took me weeks .
    I now song it regularly in my shows and people always ask about it ...one of my favourite tracks
  • Hlemma from PhoenixThis song is so cheesy and melodramatic it makes me cringe. I don't know if any lyricist has ever jammed a longer string of clichés into a single song.
  • Markantney from BiloxeJun 2015, I hope this comes across well but the fact the lead singer doesn't have straight-out-of-central-casting looks... should tell you the talent of his voice/group and how great this song really is?

    It doesn't get enough credit in the annals of all-time hits to me.

    Timeless song.
  • Linda from Inland Empire, CaSuch an incredible, incredible song.
  • Melissa Ferguson from Roanoke, VaI simply love this song...although it is a break-up song, I think it is beautiful. Especially the part where he say I'd subtract twenty years from my life, I'd fall down on my knees, kiss the ground that you walk on, if I could just hold you again....Now, that is pure unadulterated LOVE and it is beautiful.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, Ny"At This Moment" reached #1 on January 24th, 1987 and stayed there for two weeks. When first released in 1981 the named on the record label was 'Billy and the Beaters', his last name appeared when it was reissued in 1986!!!
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnSuch a heart-tugging song, makes me cry still.
  • Richard from Talladega, AlI think Billy Vera also does that opening theme for "King of Queens"
  • Dave from Houston, TxI consider this the perfect love song. The songwriter really illustrates true love when he won't lash out or retaliate even when rejected.
  • Jack from Davenport, IaWasn't this song re-released and briefly make it back to #1 a few years ago? About 2002?
    I know I started hearing it on the radio a lot more back then.
    My wife and I are "discussing" this and I say it did and she says it didn't.
    Does anyone know for sure?
  • Kelli from Houston, TxThe words are some of the most amazing I've ever heard in a song. It was a big hit my sophomore year of high school.
  • Justin from Philadelphia, PaThe song hit No. 1 in 1987
  • Jake from San Mateo, CaI wanna ad that the song which aired on Family Ties. NBC's switchboard was swarmed w/ calls asking what is the name of that song that lead to Billy Vera & The Beaters brief sucess of "At This Moment"
  • Ed from Milwaukee, WiAs far as I can tell, after looking up the history of the song, Billy Vera wrote it.
  • Calypso from Montreal, Canadawho wrote the song?
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