If You Ever Stop Loving Me

"If You Ever Stop Loving Me"
Single by Montgomery Gentry
from the album You Do Your Thing
Released February 2, 2004
Genre Country
Length 3:24 (album version)
3:00 (single version)
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Bob DiPiero
Rivers Rutherford
Tom Shapiro
Producer Rivers Rutherford[1]
Montgomery Gentry singles chronology
"Hell Yeah"
(2003)
"If You Ever Stop Loving Me"
(2004)
"You Do Your Thing"
(2004)

"If You Ever Stop Loving Me" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. The song was released in February 2004 as the lead-off single to their 2004 album You Do Your Thing, as well as their first Number One single on the country charts. It also peaked at #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it their biggest crossover hit. It was written by Bob DiPiero, Rivers Rutherford and Tom Shapiro.

Contents

Content

The narrator is a man who experienced tough experiences in life, but as long as his significant other stays with him he can handle anything.

Critical reception

Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that Gentry delivers a "solid performance that is full of personality." The production was reviewed as "an edgy, groove-laden framework, punctuating the duo's gutsy performance with crunchy guitars and driving production."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and premiered in early 2004.

Chart positions

"If You Ever Stop Loving Me" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 7, 2004.

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 30
Preceded by
"Redneck Woman"
by Gretchen Wilson
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number-one single

July 3, 2004
Succeeded by
"Whiskey Girl"
by Toby Keith

References

  1. ^ (2004) Album notes for You Do Your Thing by Montgomery Gentry, pp. 4–5 [CD booklet]. Columbia Records (90558).
  2. ^ Billboard, February 21, 2004
  3. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Montgomery Gentry. Prometheus Global Media.
  4. ^ "Montgomery Gentry Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Montgomery Gentry. Prometheus Global Media.