"I'd Rather Love You" is a song written by Johnny Duncan, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in January 1971 as the first single from the album I'm Just Me. The song was Pride's sixth song to top the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks, spending a total of 13 weeks on the chart.[1]
| "I'd Rather Love You" | ||||
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| Single by Charley Pride | ||||
| from the album I'm Just Me | ||||
| B-side | "(In My World) You Don't Belong" | |||
| Released | January 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Duncan | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Clement | |||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 79 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 276.
- ^ "Charley Pride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Charley Pride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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