| "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis and Paul Overstreet | |||||||||||
| from the album Love Me Like You Used To | |||||||||||
| B-side | "Heartbreaker" | ||||||||||
| Released | October 1987 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Country | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:40 | ||||||||||
| Label | Capitol | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Overstreet Don Schlitz |
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| Producer | Jerry Crutchfield | ||||||||||
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"I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" is a 1987 single by Tanya Tucker with Paul Davis & Paul Overstreet. The single went to number one for one week and spent fifteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
Written by Overstreet and Don Schlitz, "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" showcases three examples of servitude and gratitude, and the receiver -- a man devoted to his wife, a mother raising her son, and a Christian deeply committed to serving God -- seeking a way to repay the giver. Each one responds with the song's title line, the lesson being that love is worth more than the riches, comforts and treasures of the world.
The first verse (about the married couple) was sung by Davis, the second verse (about the mother-son relationship) by Tucker, and the final verse (the Christian) by Overstreet.
| Chart (1987–1988) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
| Preceded by "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star" by Merle Haggard |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 27, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Face to Face" by Alabama |