"It Ain't Gotta Be Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on June 28, 2011 as his second single, but was never included on a studio album. Eldredge wrote the song with Wayd Battle and Ben Daniel.[1] Sometime in 2015, the song was pulled from all music download sites, and is no longer available for download.[2][3]
| "It Ain't Gotta Be Love" | ||||
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| Single by Brett Eldredge | ||||
| Released | June 28, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Byron Gallimore | |||
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Critical reception
editBilly Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a three-star review, saying that "Ultimately, Eldredge succeeds at proving he’s a man of varying emotions, but ‘It Ain’t Gotta’ Be Love’ doesn’t resonate as well as ‘Raymond’ (or any other hit song) does. It’s easy to listen to, and even enjoyable, but it fails to stick between the folds of the brain like great songs do. Instead it sort of rattles around in the ear drum for awhile, before falling out in one’s sleep."[4]
Chart positions
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 46 |
References
edit- ^ "Brett Eldredge, 'It Ain't Gotta Be Love' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Brett Eldredge on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Top Five Little-Known Brett Eldredge Songs. - The Shotgun Seat". 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Brett Eldredge, 'It Ain't Gotta Be Love' – Song Review". Taste of Country. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Brett Eldredge Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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