Does He Love You
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| Single by Reba McEntire with Linda Davis | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits Volume Two | ||||
| B-side | "Straight From You" | |||
| Released | August 28, 1993 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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| Reba McEntire singles chronology | ||||
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| Linda Davis singles chronology | ||||
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"Does He Love You" is a song written by Sandy Knox and Billy Stritch, and recorded as a duet by American country music artists Reba McEntire and Linda Davis. It was released in August 1993 as the first single from Reba's album Greatest Hits Volume Two. It is one of country music's several songs about a love triangle.
History
"Does He Love You" was written in 1982 by Billy Stritch. He recorded it with a trio in which he performed at the time, because he wanted a song that could be sung by the other two members of the trio, both of whom were women. It had been pitched to Barbara Mandrell, Frank Sinatra, and Liza Minnelli, but McEntire ended up recording it. She had wanted to include Linda Davis, then a vocalist in her road band, as a duet partner. McEntire's husband and manager, Narvel Blackstock, told her that MCA Records "would rather [she] record this with somebody more established", such as Wynonna Judd or Trisha Yearwood, both of whom were on the same label at the time. McEntire called Tony Brown, then working as a record producer for both her and Judd. Brown told her that Judd might record the song if McEntire asked her personally, but added that Judd did not want to record songs about "marital problems". McEntire submitted a demo to Judd and, after not hearing back from her, recorded the song with Davis in June 1993.[1]
The single went on to win the Grammy award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration,[2] a Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, and a TNN/Music City News award for Best Vocal Collaboration.
Content
The song features a vocal battle between two female narrators who are in love with the same man. Both women know that the man is being unfaithful to them and are wondering who he truly loves.
Track list
- United Kingdom Maxi single CD1
- "Does He Love You" (Album Version)
- "Does He Love You" (Live)
- "I'll Be" (Live)
- United Kingdom Maxi single CD2
- "Does He Love You" (Album Version)
- "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" (Live)
- "What If"
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 62 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 59 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 72 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 52 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 40 |
References
- ↑ McEntire, Reba; Carver, Tom (1994). Reba: My Story. Bantam Books. pp. 272–273.
- ↑ "And the Winners Are . . .". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 1994-03-02. pp. C 22. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2296." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 13, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Reba McEntire – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Reba McEntire.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
| Preceded by "Easy Come, Easy Go" by George Strait |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single November 6, 1993 |
Succeeded by "She Used to Be Mine" by Brooks & Dunn |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 13, 1993 |