If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
"If You Ain't Lovin'" | |
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Song |
If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" is a song written by Tommy Collins and originally recorded by country music artist Faron Young.
George Strait version
"If You Ain't Lovin'" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "Is It That Time Again" |
It was also covered by George Strait on his album If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'. His version became his 15th number 1 single in the U.S.
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B- grade, saying that it "features Strait singing in such an exaggerated twang that the entire proceedings feel more campy than country."[1]
Chart performance
"If You Ain't Lovin'" reached number two for three weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for Faron Young in 1954.[2]
George Strait's version was a chart topper in 1988, his eighth consecutive single to do so.[3] Its chart performance on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart is unknown.
Faron Young
Chart (1954–1955) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
George Strait
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ CountryUniverse.net Song review
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 404.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
- ^ "Faron Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
External links
- 1954 singles
- 1988 singles
- 1954 songs
- Faron Young songs
- George Strait songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Songs written by Tommy Collins (singer)
- Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
- Capitol Records singles
- MCA Records singles
- Songs about sexuality
- 1950s country song stubs
- 1980s country song stubs