I'll Go On Loving You
| "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 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 13135 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kieran Kane | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
| Alan Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Go On Loving You" is a song written by Kieran Kane, and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in July 1998 as the lead-off single from his album High Mileage. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada. Jackson also recorded a dual-language English/Portuguese version with música sertaneja artist Leonardo of Leandro e Leonardo in 1999.[1]
Content
[edit]The song is a mid-tempo ballad in the key of C minor with alternating chord patterns of Cm-A♭ and Cm-B♭.[2] 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.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann. Filmed in sepia tone, it shows Jackson and a string band performing the song during a water ballet performance. Jackson disappears in the end.
Critical reception
[edit]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."[3]
Chart performance
[edit]"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.[4]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 52 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 38 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Latin music 6 pack". Billboard: LM12. August 28, 1999.
- ^ "'I'll Go On Loving You' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Nash, Alanna (September 4, 1998). "High Mileage review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Pond, Neil (November 1998). "That Healing Feeling: Country America goes to the heart of the matter with a reserved but rejuvenated Alan Jackson". Country America. 10 (1): 52–57.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7058." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 12, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
