"So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" is a song recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 2012 as the second single from Jackson's album Thirty Miles West.[2] The song was written by Jay Knowles and Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright (of The Wrights).[3] The song was nominated for Best Country Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
"So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" | ||||
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Single by Alan Jackson | ||||
from the album Thirty Miles West | ||||
Released | January 16, 2012 (2012-01-16) | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Alan's Country Records/ EMI Records Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jay Knowles Adam Wright | |||
Producer(s) | Keith Stegall[1] | |||
Alan Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that "the best songs always allow a listener to fill in the spaces between the words, and Jackson's patient performance leaves plenty of room to do that."[4] Kyle Ward of Roughstock also gave the song four and a half stars out of five, saying "Jackson offers up his most heart-felt vocal since 'Monday Morning Church,' and the soft neo-traditional production serves as quite a breath of fresh air."[5]
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, writing that it "ranks among his best work, and given that he's one of the genre's all time greats, that's heavy company for it to be in."[6] The song also received a "thumbs up" from Engine 145 reviewer Juli Thanki, who called it "his best single in at least half a decade."[7]
The music video, which premiered in January 2012, was directed by Steven Goldmann and filmed at Coney Island.[8] The video is Alan Jackson's second time in which he appears without his trademark mustache, the first being in 1993's "Tonight I Climbed the Wall"
"So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of January 28, 2012.[9]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[11] | 8 |
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] | 42 |
Chart (2012) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 85 |
Alan Jackson singles | |
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Here in the Real World | |
Don't Rock the Jukebox | |
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) | |
Who I Am | |
The Greatest Hits Collection |
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Everything I Love | |
High Mileage | |
Under the Influence |
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When Somebody Loves You | |
Drive | |
Greatest Hits Volume II | |
What I Do | |
Like Red on a Rose | |
Good Time | |
Freight Train | |
34 Number Ones | |
Thirty Miles West | |
Other songs |
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See also |
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