If You Ever Get Lonely
"If You Ever Get Lonely" | ||||
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Single by Love and Theft | ||||
from the album Love and Theft | ||||
Released | June 3, 2013 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
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Producer(s) | Josh Leo | |||
Love and Theft singles chronology | ||||
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"If You Ever Get Lonely" is a song written by Kyle Cook, Lisa Drew, Michael Dulaney, Steven Dale Jones and John Waite. It was originally recorded by Waite on his 2011 album Rough & Tumble and released as the album's first single.[1] It was covered by American country music duo Love and Theft on their second studio album, Love and Theft, in 2012 and released as the album's third single in June 2013.[2]
Critical reception
Markus Papadatos of Digital Journal described the song favorably, saying that "is one of Love and Theft’s best singles that they have released in their career". He described the music video as "melancholic" and praised Liles' lead vocals.[3] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song one star out of five, stating that "Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson do little to put their individual marks on the story or production." Dukes wrote that "vocally, Love and Theft spend so much time at their high end, one loses appreciation for it" and "an overripe guitar solo further brings one back to the early ’90s, a time not proudly remembered as bringing the best in pop ballads.[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Mason Dixon and premiered in July 2013.[5]
Chart performance
"If You Ever Get Lonely" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of June 22, 2013.[6] It also debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 16, 2013.
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 34 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 43 |
References
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- ↑ "Love and Theft – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Love and Theft.
- ↑ "Love and Theft – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Love and Theft.
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay
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- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 2011 songs
- 2011 singles
- John Waite songs
- 2013 singles
- Love and Theft (duo) songs
- RCA Records Nashville singles
- Songs written by Michael Dulaney
- Songs written by John Waite
- Song recordings produced by Josh Leo