But You Know I Love You
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"But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle and was a 1969 pop hit for The First Edition, a group he was a member of which also included Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969, and in 1980 the song was also covered by Dolly Parton.
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| Single by The First Edition from the album The First Edition '69 |
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| B-side | Homemade Lies | ||||
| Released | 1969 | ||||
| Recorded | 1968 | ||||
| Genre | Country | ||||
| Label | Reprise | ||||
| Writer(s) | Mike Settle | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | ||||
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| Single by Dolly Parton from the album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs |
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| B-side | "Poor Folks' Town" | ||||
| Released | April 1981 | ||||
| Recorded | 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Country | ||||
| Label | RCA | ||||
| Writer(s) | Mike Settle | ||||
| Producer | Mike Post | ||||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | |||||
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[edit] About the song
In the song, the narrator voices regret over not being able to remain with his/her significant other, due to career demands and the need to travel for his/her job. At the time Settle was guitarist for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition and the group had a hit with it in 1969, with Rogers singing lead and Settle harmonizing.
Anderson recorded his version of the song in 1969, which promptly rose to No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that same year.
Parton recorded the song in 1980, including it on her 1980 album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs. In April 1981, Dolly Parton released it as a single, following the success of "9 to 5," and it reached No. 1 Hot Country Singles chart in June 1981. Parton's version was also a minor pop crossover, reaching No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 14 on the AC chart. Oddly, despite their touring together extensively throughout the 1980s, Rogers and Parton seem to have not revived the song as an on stage duet.
| Preceded by "What Are We Doin' In Love" by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single June 20, 1981 by Dolly Parton |
Succeeded by "Blessed Are the Believers" by Anne Murray |
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