How Can I Unlove You
| "How Can I Unlove You" | ||||
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 Dutch release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Lynn Anderson | ||||
| from the album How Can I Unlove You | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Say Things You Don't Mean" | |||
| Released | August 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Countrypolitan, country | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Joe South | |||
| Producer | Glenn Sutton | |||
| Lynn Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"How Can I Unlove You" is a song written by Joe South and recorded by Lynn Anderson country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1971. The song was produced by Anderson's then-husband, Glenn Sutton. It was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 1971 Grammy Awards.
Chart performance
"How Can I Unlove You", was released as a single in August 1971, shortly after her previous hit, "You're My Man", peaked at No. 1 on the country charts, where it spent three weeks at the top.[1] Anderson had recently enjoyed what would ultimately be the biggest hit of her career, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden", in February 1971. "How Can I Unlove You" reached No. 63 on the Pop charts, the same position as her previous No. 1 country hit, "You're My Man".
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 63 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] | 30 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 42 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 14 |
Re-recording
- A bluegrass version of the song was recorded by Anderson for her Grammy-nominated 2004 album, The Bluegrass Sessions.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 27.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 36.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 21.