I Love You (Martina McBride song)
| "I Love You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Martina McBride | ||||
| from the album Emotion | ||||
| B-side | "Whatever You Say" | |||
| Released | July 26, 1999 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) |
Keith Follesé Adrienne Follesé Tammy Hyler | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Worley, Martina McBride | |||
| Martina McBride singles chronology | ||||
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"I Love You" is a song written by Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé and Tammy Hyler, and recorded by American country singer Martina McBride. It was released in July 1999 as the first single from her album Emotion. McBride originally recorded "I Love You" for the 1999 film's soundtrack, Runaway Bride, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The promotion the song got on the soundtrack is one of the reasons for its high chart performance. The single was then released on her upcoming album.
Chart performance
"I Love You" debuted at 43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 31, 1999. "I Love You" spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Country Charts in late 1999, and is her biggest country hit to date.[1] The song also charted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Adult Contemporary tracks. "I Love You" is McBride's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, and was her first entry as a solo artist on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The song was later released on McBride's 2000 Greatest Hits compilation album.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 38 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 20 |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 79 |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 24 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10] | 5 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 24 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 50 |
Music video
The song's music video shows McBride singing in a dress at a wedding hall, with video screens of the Runaway Bride film in the background. It was directed by Gerry Wenner.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Martina McBride – I Love You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9971." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 15, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8456." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 11, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Martina McBride – I Love You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Martina McBride – I Love You". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Martina McBride – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Martina McBride.
- ↑ "Martina McBride – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Martina McBride.
- ↑ "Martina McBride – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Martina McBride.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
External links
| Preceded by "Something Like That" by Tim McGraw |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single October 30-November 27, 1999 |
Succeeded by "When I Said I Do" by Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black |
| Preceded by "You Had Me from Hello" by Kenny Chesney "Come On Over" by Shania Twain |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 11-October 18, 1999 November 15-November 29, 1999 |
Succeeded by "Something Like That" by Tim McGraw "When I Said I Do" by Clint Black with Lisa Hartman Black |