"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]
| "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 | |||
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Content
editThe 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
editThe 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
editAlanna 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.
