I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before)
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"I Have Loved You Girl" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley
. He first released the song in 1975 on the GRT label as Earl Conley, reaching number 87 on the Hot Country Songs
chart.
In 1983, Conley re-recorded the song for his 1983 album Somewhere Between Right and Wrong. The re-recording went to number two on the same chart that year.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it one of the brightest songs on the album. He went on to say that Conley combines "an excellent melody, expressive vocals and sensitive lyrics for a fresh way of presenting a love song." He states that the "lean guitar/piano rhythms leave proper space for Conley's singing."
Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...
. He first released the song in 1975 on the GRT label as Earl Conley, reaching number 87 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
In 1983, Conley re-recorded the song for his 1983 album Somewhere Between Right and Wrong. The re-recording went to number two on the same chart that year.
Critical reception
Kip Kirby of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it one of the brightest songs on the album. He went on to say that Conley combines "an excellent melody, expressive vocals and sensitive lyrics for a fresh way of presenting a love song." He states that the "lean guitar/piano rhythms leave proper space for Conley's singing."
Chart performance
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 87 |
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |