Livin' on Love
Encyclopedia
"Livin' on Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
singer Alan Jackson
. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album Who I Am
. In late 1994 it became his ninth Number One hit on the Billboard
country charts. It also reached number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
er with killer fiddle
, telecasters chopping up the middle, and lyrics that make its sentimental subject matter palatable."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album Who I Am
Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)
Who I Am is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The album was released on June 28, 1994 via Arista Records...
. In late 1994 it became his ninth Number One hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country charts. It also reached number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Content
The song describes a couple who are "livin' on love". In the first verse, they are "two young people without a thing", while throughout the song they age, still in love with each other.Critical reception
Thom Jurek of Allmusic described the song favorably, calling it "a mid-tempo honky tonkHonky tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons...
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Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, telecasters chopping up the middle, and lyrics that make its sentimental subject matter palatable."
Chart positions
"Livin' on Love" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 3, 1994.| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |