So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore
| "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 | |||
| 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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"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.
Critical reception
[edit]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]
Music video
[edit]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"
Chart performance
[edit]"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 |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[11] | 8 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[12] | 42 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 85 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alan Jackson's New Album Due June 5". Country Music Television. April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (April 10, 2012). "Alan Jackson to Release New Album June 5". Great American Country. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Darden, Beville (April 10, 2012). "Alan Jackson, 'Thirty Miles West' to Release in June". The Boot. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (January 15, 2012). "Alan Jackson, 'So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Ward, Kyle (March 5, 2012). "Single Review: Alan Jackson - "So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore"". Roughstock. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (January 23, 2012). "Single Review: Alan Jackson, "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"". Country Universe. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Thanki, Juli (January 18, 2012). "Alan Jackson — "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore"". Engine 145. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Wyland, Sarah (January 19, 2012). "Watch Alan Jackson's New Video for "So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore"". Great American Country. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Morris, Edward (January 21, 2012). "Eric Church Hits No. 1 for First Time With "Drink in My Hand"". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of June 30, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.