Love Gets Me Every Time

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"Love Gets Me Every Time"
Single by Shania Twain
from the album Come On Over
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997
Genre
Length3:33
LabelMercury Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Shania Twain singles chronology
"God Bless the Child"
(1996)
"Love Gets Me Every Time"
(1997)
"Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)"
(1997)
Music video
"Love Gets Me Every Time" on
YouTube

"Love Gets Me Every Time" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter

Come On Over (1997). It was chosen as such following weeks of careful deliberation and constant reconsidering. Originally titled "'Gol Darn Gone and Done It", the song's title was altered because of its difficulty to pronounce. The song regards falling in love despite numerous attempts to evade it. It is an uptempo number that prominently features fiddle
.

Critics favored "Love Gets Me Every Time"'s immaculate production. The song became a success in country radio. It topped Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for five consecutive weeks, Twain's fifth and longest reign on the chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 500,000 copies in the United States. "Love Gets Me Every Time" was also her seventh number-one country hit in Canada. Its music video was directed by photographer Timothy White during the photo shoot for Come On Over's album art. It features Twain in various performance scenes, along with behind-the-scenes shots. Furthermore, the song has become a staple on Twain's set lists, as it was performed live on the Come On Over, Up! and Rock This Country tours, as well as the Let's Go! residency in Las Vegas. In addition, the song was performed in an acoustic version on the Still the One residency.

Background

"Love Gets Me Every Time" was written by Twain and her then husband

7-inch vinyl single and a cassette single were released simultaneously on September 23, 1997, in the US, featuring three versions of "Love Gets Me Every Time".[3][5] A second CD single and vinyl single with a dance mix of the song was released on the same day.[6] The song was later included on Twain's Greatest Hits (2004) compilation.[7]

Critical reception

Reviews from critics were generally favorable. Alanna Nash of

About.com listed the song amongst the pros of Come On Over.[10] While reviewing Greatest Hits, Nick Reynolds of BBC called the track "infectiously cheerful", and spoke of it when explaining how Twain and Lange "raise[d] their game" on Come On Over.[11] "Love Gets Me Everytime" was awarded a BMI Country Award at the 1998 ceremony.[12]

Chart performance

"Love Gets Me Every Time" peaked at number four the

Nielsen SoundScan and published by Jam!.[13] "Love Gets Me Every Time" debuted at number 67 on RPM's airplay-measuring Canadian Country Singles chart on the week of September 22, 1997.[14] The following week it jumped to number 49.[15] On the week of October 13, 1997, in its fourth week on the chart, the single reached the chart's summit, where it remained for six consecutive weeks.[16][17][18][19][20][21] On the week of November 24, 1997, the song fell to number two, behind Paul Brandt's "A Little in Love".[22] The song spent a total of 37 weeks on the chart, spending its last week at number 87 on the week of June 15, 1998.[23] It was ranked fifth on RPM's Canadian Country Singles year-end chart of 1997.[24] In the US, "Love Gets Me Every Time" peaked at number 25 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, her highest peak position at the time (the album’s third single "You're Still the One" would become a crossover smash hit and peak at the runner-up spot for over two months).[13] The single also debuted at 29 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs on the week of October 4, 1997, her highest debut at the time.[25] After five weeks ascending the chart, the song climbed from number three to number-one on the week of November 8, 1997.[26] It remained atop the chart for five consecutive weeks, becoming Twain's fifth and longest reign on country radio and was once tied third for most weeks at number one by a female artist.[27] The track stayed on Hot Country Songs for a total of 20 weeks.[26] The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of over 500,000 physical copies in the US.[28]

Music video

The

The Platinum Collection
(2001).

Live performances

Twain first performed "Love Gets Me Every Time" at the 31st Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) on September 24, 1997, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.[31]

Track listing

  • US and Canadian CD single and vinyl[6]
  1. "Love Gets Me Every Time" (album version) – 3:33
  2. "Love Gets Me Every Time" (dance mix) – 4:42

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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