I'll Leave This World Loving You
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"I'll Leave This World Loving You" is a country music
song written by Wayne Kemp
and Mack Vickery
. Kemp released it in 1980 on the Mercury Records
label.
The song was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton
in 1988. Released as the lead-off single to his 1988 second album, Loving Proof
, it became the fourth consecutive Number One single of Shelton's career, as well as his first multi-week Number One.
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...
song written by Wayne Kemp
Wayne Kemp
Wayne Kemp is an American country music singer. He recorded between 1969 and 1986 for Decca, MCA, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-peaking single was "Honky Tonk Wine," which peaked at #17 in 1973...
and Mack Vickery
Mack Vickery
Mack Vickery was a musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and George Jones....
. Kemp released it in 1980 on the Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
label.
The song was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
in 1988. Released as the lead-off single to his 1988 second album, Loving Proof
Loving Proof
Loving Proof is the second album of Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles, "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", and "Living Proof" all reached number one on the charts."Hole In My Pocket" reached number 4...
, it became the fourth consecutive Number One single of Shelton's career, as well as his first multi-week Number One.
Wayne Kemp
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 47 |
Ricky Van Shelton
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |