I Ain't No Quitter

"I Ain't No Quitter" is a song by Canadian country-pop singer Shania Twain. It was released on May 2, 2005 to country radio and physically in Europe on July 12, 2005 as the third and final single from her first compilation album Greatest Hits (2004). Like mostly all of her discography at the time, the song was written by Twain and then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also produced the track. "I Ain't No Quitter" lyrically is about Twain sticking around with an overconfident and brash man. The song is regarded as a fan favorite among Twain's discography.

"I Ain't No Quitter"
European commercial single cover
Single by Shania Twain
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side	"Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" "I Ain't Goin' Down"
Released	May 2, 2005
Recorded	2004
Genre	Country
Length	3:30
Label	Mercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Robert John "Mutt" Lange Shania Twain
Producer(s)	Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Shania Twain singles chronology
"Don't!" (2005) "I Ain't No Quitter" (2005) "Shoes" (2005)
Music video
"I Ain't No Quitter" on YouTube

Despite positive reviews, "I Ain't No Quitter" became one of her least successful singles. The song reached number 45 on the Hot Country Songs, marking her lowest officially released single since 1996's "God Bless the Child" on the chart. The song had virtually no promotion due to Twain's worsening Lyme disease. It wouldn't be until her 2012 Vegas residency Still the One where the song would be performed for the first time. She would also perform the single during her 2015 Rock This Country Tour.

Critical reception

Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine appreciated the single and said it was "catchy as all get out, while winking in the face of a classic country theme. It's an appreciable effort that should sparkle on the summer airwaves."

Music video

Twain in the music video for "I Ain't No Quitter"

The music video for "I Ain't No Quitter" was shot in Tijuana, Mexico, in March 2005, directed by Wayne Isham. The video premiered on CMT on May 5, 2005. The video is set in a country bar where there is a line dancing competition going on. The dancers throw in a bit of hip-hop influenced dancing. To keep with the country theme of the song and video, Twain wears a cowboy hat in every scene. The video is available on select CD singles of "I Ain't No Quitter".

Chart performance

"I Ain't No Quitter" entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the week of May 21, 2005, at number 55. The single spent eight weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 45 on July 2, 2005, where it remained for one week. "I Ain't No Quitter" was Twain's lowest peaking single since "God Bless the Child", which peaked at number 48 in 1997.

Despite no physical release in Canada, the song still managed to chart on the Canadian Singles Chart purely on import sales. "I Ain't No Quitter" reached number 22.

Track listings

These are the formats for major releases.

UK CD Single

1. "I Ain't No Quitter" - 3:30
2. "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" (Live) - 4:27
3. "I Ain't Going Down" (Live) - 4:01
4. Enhanced: "I Ain't No Quitter" - Music Video

Germany CD Single

1. "I Ain't No Quitter" - 3:30
2. "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" (Live) - 4:27

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Canada Country Top 30 (Radio & Records)	8
Canada (Canadian Singles Chart)	22
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	45

Release history

Release dates and formats for "I Ain't No Quitter"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	May 2, 2005	Country radio	Mercury
Russia	May 24, 2005	Contemporary hit radio	Universal