If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')
| "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Faron Young | ||||
| from the album This Is Faron Young | ||||
| B-side | "If That's the Fashion" | |||
| Released | 1954 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Collins | |||
| Faron Young singles chronology | ||||
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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[edit]
| "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin' | ||||
| B-side | "Is It That Time Again" | |||
| Released | August 22, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | September 30, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | MCA 53400 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Collins | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen & George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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It was also covered by George Strait on his 1988 album If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'. His version became his 15th number 1 single in the U.S.
Critical reception[edit]
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[edit]
"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[edit]
| Chart (1954–1955) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
George Strait[edit]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[6] | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988.