"If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)" is a song originally recorded by American singer Jody Miller. Composed by Curly Putman and Billy Sherrill, it was released as a single on Epic Records in 1970. It reached the top 20 on the American country chart and the top 30 of the Canadian country chart. It received a positive response from Billboard magazine shortly after its release.
| "If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)" | ||||
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| Single by Jody Miller | ||||
| from the album Look at Mine | ||||
| B-side | "Lookin' Out My Back Door" | |||
| Released | November 1970 | |||
| Recorded | June 1970 | |||
| Studio | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Countrypolitan[1] | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Jody Miller singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editAlthough first a folk singer, Jody Miller had her first commercial success with the country pop 1965 single "Queen of the House". Although she had several more charting pop recordings during the sixties, Miller obtained greater success as a country artist during the 1970s. During the decade she worked alongside producer Billy Sherrill. His first album with Miller was 1970 disc Look at Mine.[2] The album included her first pair of Epic singles, including "If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)".[3] It was composed by Sherrill himself, along with Curly Putman. Sherrill produced the track at the Columbia Studios in Nashville in June 1970.[4]
Release, reception and chart performance
edit"If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)" was released by Epic Records in November 1970. It was backed on the B-side by a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Lookin' Out My Back Door". It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl single.[4][3] Billboard described the song as a "powerful entry".[5] The single peaked at number 19 on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[6] and number 29 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in 1970.[7] It was Miller's second single to make the Billboard country top 20[6] and her second to chart on RPM country survey.[7] The song set forth a series of commercially successful recordings for Miller on the country charts during the seventies.[2]
Track listing
edit7" vinyl single[4]
- "If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)" – 3:02
- "Lookin' Out My Back Door" – 2:15
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1970–1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 29 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ ""If You Think I Love You Now (I've Just Started)" by Jody Miller: Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b Brennan, Sandra. "Jody Miller Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b Adams, Greg. "Look at Mine: Jody Miller: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Miller, Jody (November 1970). ""If You Think I Love You Now (I Just Started)"/"Lookin' Out My Back Door" (Seven-Inch Vinyl Single and Sleeve Information)". Epic Records. 5-10692.
- ^ "Spotlight Singles: Top 20 Country" (PDF). Billboard. December 5, 1970. p. 76. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 277. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c "Search results for "Jody Miller" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Jody Miller Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2023.