"When It Comes to You" is a song written by

Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler (born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Scotland and raised in England, he was the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Dire Straits. He pursued a s ...

, and recorded by British

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band

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for their 1991 album ''

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''. It was later covered by American

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artist

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(with Knopfler on guitar) and released in April 1992 as the third single from his album '' Seminole Wind''. It peaked at number 3 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 2 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. The song was covered by

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on the 2022 John Anderson tribute album ''Something Borrowed, Something New''.

Content

The song is about a faltering marriage told from the point of view of the husband, who feels that his wife gives him a hard time in regards to everything he does and is wishing the relationship ends, rather than continue his feelings of despair.

Music video

The music video of Anderson's version was directed by Steve Boyle.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

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