Written by Jon Foreman, the song was performed by the band for the end credits, but Mandy Moore’s character needed a song for the Christmas pageant. The result was a piano-driven ballad that has since become a wedding standard. The Extended Edition offers a unique "Demo & Dialogue" track where Jon Foreman explains how the song's meaning changed after he saw a rough cut of the film.
If you find this edition (often a fan-made or international pressing), it typically improves on the original 2002 soundtrack in several key ways: A Walk To Remember -Special Extended Edition- OST
The Special Expanded Edition Amazon increased the runtime from approximately 52 minutes to over 62 minutes by adding several tracks that were featured in the film but missing from the original release: Written by Jon Foreman, the song was performed