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American Idol Season 6 - The Songs

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Rob Thomas originally intended for this song to be recorded by George Michael, but, fortunately, he recorded it himself with the legendary Latin rock group Santana. Their version spent 12 weeks at #1 on the pop singles chart and took home 3 Grammy Awards including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

Performer

Chris Richardson - April 10, 2007

Songwriters

Itaal Shur and Rob Thomas

Notable Recorded Versions

  • Santana featuring Rob Thomas #1 Pop (1999) Watch Video

Key Lyric Phrase

And if you say this life ain't good enough
I would give my world to lift you up
I could change my life to better suit your mood
'Cause you're so smooth

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