I Love You (Martina McBride song)

"I Love You" is a song written by Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé and Tammy Hyler, and recorded by American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released in July 1999 as the first single from her album Emotion. McBride originally recorded "I Love You" for the 1999 film's soundtrack, Runaway Bride, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The promotion the song got on the soundtrack is one of the reasons for its high chart performance. The single was then released on her upcoming album.

"I Love You"
Single by Martina McBride
from the album Emotion
B-side"Whatever You Say"
ReleasedJuly 26, 1999
FormatCD single
GenreCountry pop
Length2:52
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Keith Follesé
Adrienne Follesé
Tammy Hyler
Producer(s)Paul Worley, Martina McBride
Martina McBride singles chronology
"Whatever You Say"
(1999)		 "I Love You"
(1999)		 "Love's the Only House"
(1999)

Chart performance

"I Love You" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 31, 1999. "I Love You" reached No. 1 on the Country Charts in late 1999 and remained there for five consecutive weeks until it was knocked off by When I Said I Do by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black. It is also McBride's biggest country hit to date.[1] The song also charted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Adult Contemporary tracks. "I Love You" is McBride's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, and was her first entry as a solo artist on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The song was later released on McBride's 2001 Greatest Hits compilation album.

Weekly charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 38
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 20
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 79
Italy (FIMI)[6] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 24
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10] 5
US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 24
Chart (2000) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 50

Music video

The song's music video shows McBride singing in a dress at a wedding hall, with video screens of the Runaway Bride film in the background. It was directed by Gerry Wenner.

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Australian-charts.com – Martina McBride – I Love You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9971." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 15, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8456." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 11, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Martina McBride – I Love You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. "Italiancharts.com – Martina McBride – I Love You". Top Digital Download. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  7. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  9. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. "RPM 1999 Top 100 Country Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  11. "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  12. "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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