I Love You So Much It Hurts

"I Love You So Much It Hurts" is a song written and recorded by Floyd Tillman in 1948. His version reached number 6 on the Folk Best Seller charts and spent a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.^[1]

Notable cover versions

• In 1948, Jimmy Wakely had his second number one on the Folk Best Seller chart with his version of the song. Wakely's version spent a total of twenty-eight weeks on the chart and four non-consecutive weeks at the top.^[2]
• In 1949, the Mills Brothers recorded a version of the song which reached number eight on the Race Records chart and number eight on the pop chart.^[3]

Other versions

• Charlie Gracie in 1957
• Patsy Ann Noble in 1960
• Bob Luman in 1960, on the album Let's Think About Livin'
• Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1961, on the album Tennessee Ernie Ford Looks At Love
• Patsy Cline in 1961, on the album Patsy Cline Showcase
• Ray Charles in 1962, on the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
• George Morgan/Marion Worth in 1964, on the album Slippin' Around
• Don Gibson in 1968
• Andy Williams in 1974 on his album, You Lay So Easy on My Mind
• John Prine in 1995, on the album Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
• Merle Haggard in 2002, on the album The Peer Sessions
• Madeleine Peyroux in 2013, on the album The Blue Room

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