On the 1996 television special, The Garth Brooks Story, Garth talks about writing the song: The song was written by Brooks, Pat Alger, and Brooks' then-wife Sandy Mahl. It reached number-one on the Billboard Country Charts in 1993. It was released in April 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album The Chase and also appears on The Hits, The Ultimate Hits, The Limited Series and Double Live. ' That Summer' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Cam Bathras and Garth Brooks. ' Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)'