| "I'll Go On Loving You" | ||||
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| Single by Alan Jackson | ||||
| from the album High Mileage | ||||
| B-side | "Chattahoochee" | |||
| Released | July 27, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single 7" 45 RPM |
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 13135 | |||
| Writer(s) | Kieran Kane | |||
| Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
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"I'll Go On Loving You" is a song written by Kieran Kane and recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. It is the lead-off single to his 1998 album High Mileage. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.
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Written by Kieran Kane (formerly of The O'Kanes), "I'll Go On Loving You" is a mid-tempo ballad in minor key. Through the spoken-word verses, Jackson promises that he will be faithful to his lover, "long after the pleasures of the flesh". The song is accompanied mainly by steel-string acoustic guitar and a string section.
The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann.
Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly said that the song was "the frankest treatment of lust on country radio", "a colossal embarrassment" and "a memorable romantic declaration."[1]
"I'll Go On Loving You" debuted at number 35 on the Billboard country singles charts in late 1998, representing Jackson's highest chart debut at the time.[2]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |