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"Love in the First Degree"
Song
A-side"Love in the First Degree"
B-side"Ride the Train"

"Love in the First Degree" is a song written by Jim Hurt and Tim DuBois, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in October 1981 as the third single from the band's album Feels So Right. It became the group's fifth straight No. 1 single (and second multi-week No. 1) on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.[1]

"Love in the First Degree" became Alabama's biggest crossover hit, peaking at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1982.[2]

As with the previous single, "Feels So Right," the song's pop "love ballad" style — along with the country rock style of its other songs — became the cornerstone of Alabama's sound throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Today, "Love in the First Degree" remains one of Alabama's most popular songs.

Content

The song, a mid-tempoed song with a strong country-pop beat, uses the analogy of being found guilty of a crime (this time, of love) and the perpetrator throwing himself on the mercy of the object of his affection.

Chart performance

Chart (1981-1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 15
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 18.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 22.
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single
December 26, 1981-January 2, 1982 		Succeeded by
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
January 16, 1982 		Succeeded by
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