I'd Rather Love You

"I'd Rather Love You" is a song written by Johnny Duncan, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in January 1971 as the first single from the album I'm Just Me. The song was Pride's sixth song to top the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks, spending a total of 13 weeks on the chart.^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1971)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	79
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 276.
↑ "Charley Pride – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Charley Pride.
↑ "Charley Pride – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Charley Pride.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Help Me Make It Through the Night" by Sammi Smith	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single March 6-March 20, 1971	Succeeded by "After the Fire Is Gone" by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Preceded by "A Stranger in My Place" by Anne Murray	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 3, 1971	Succeeded by "Anyway" by George Hamilton IV

Charley Pride

Studio albums	Make Mine Country Songs of Pride...Charley That Is Country Feelin' Pride of America There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me

Compilation albums	The Incomparable Charley Pride

Notable singles	"Kaw-Liga" "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" "(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again" "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" "I'd Rather Love You" "I'm Just Me" "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" "All His Children" "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" "She's Too Good to Be True" "A Shoulder to Cry On" "Don't Fight the Feelings of Love" "Amazing Love" "We Could" "Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town" "Then Who Am I" "I Ain't All Bad" "Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)" "The Happiness of Having You" "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" "A Whole Lotta Things to Sing About" "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" "I'll Be Leaving Alone" "More to Me" "Someone Loves You Honey" "When I Stop Leavin' (I'll Be Gone)" "Burgers and Fries" "Where Do I Put Her Memory" "You're My Jamaica" "Missin' You" "Honky Tonk Blues" "You Win Again" "You Almost Slipped My Mind" "Roll On Mississippi" "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" "Mountain of Love" "I Don't Think She's in Love Anymore" "You're So Good When You're Bad" "Why Baby Why" "More and More" "Night Games" "Ev'ry Heart Should Have One" "The Power of Love" "Have I Got Some Blues for You" "If You Still Want a Fool Around" "Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This" "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio"

Related articles	Discography RCA Records 16th Avenue Records Pride: A Tribute to Charley Pride

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