"I Like It, I Love It" is a song written by Jeb Stuart Anderson, Steve Dukes, and Mark Hall, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in July 1995 as the first single from his album All I Want. The song is McGraw's ninth single overall, and it became his third number-one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. It was recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.[1]
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| Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
| from the album All I Want | ||||
| Released | July 31, 1995 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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| Tim McGraw singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video premiered on CMT on August 4, 1995, during The CMT Delivery Room, and was directed and produced by Sherman Halsey. It features McGraw on his touring, using a pop-up style.
Track listing
edit7" vinyl
- A. "I Like It, I Love It" (album version) - 3:25
- B. "I Like It, I Love It" (club mix) - 3:54
Custom version
editA version of the song was made for the NHL's Nashville Predators for use with the team's goal song, in a medley along with "Gold on the Ceiling" by the Black Keys.[citation needed]. This version of the song replaces the line "Don't know what it is about that little girl's lovin'" with "Don't know what it is about the Predators scorin'".
Chart performance
edit"I Like It, I Love It" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of August 12, 1995, eventually reaching the number one spot.[2]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 25 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 7 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Producer Rick Hall, 'Father of Muscle Shoals Music,' Dead at 85". Rolling Stone. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Billboard, August 12, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8536." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 25, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – I Like It, I Love It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
