This article is about the 1991 song by Dire Straits. For the 2017 song by David Guetta and Justin Bieber that contains the verse "When it comes to you", see
2U (David Guetta song). For the song by Fridayy, see
When It Comes to You (Fridayy song).
"When It Comes to You" is a song written by
Mark Knopfler and recorded by British
rock music band
Dire Straits for their 1991 album On Every Street. It was covered by American
country music artist
John Anderson (with Knopfler on guitar) and released in April 1992 as the third single from his album Seminole Wind. Anderson's version peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the United States and number 2 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[1]
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.