"I Love You" is a hit single by Country singer, Martina McBride

Martina McBride

Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....

, released in July 1999 as the first single off her new album, Emotion. McBride originally recorded "I Love You" for the 1999 film's soundtrack, Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride (1999 film)

Runaway Bride is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay was written by Josann McGibbon, Audrey Wells and Sara Parriott.-Plot:...

, starring Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed $464 million worldwide...

 and Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol...

. The promotion the song got on the soundtrack is one of the reasons for its high chart performance. The single was then released on her upcoming album.

Chart performance

"I Love You" debuted at #43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 31, 1999. "I Love You" spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Country Charts in late-1999, and is her biggest country hit to date. The song also charted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Adult Contemporary tracks. "I Love You" is McBride's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, and was her first entry as a solo artist on the Adult Contemporary chart.

The song was later released on McBride's 2000, Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits (Martina McBride album)

-Album:-Singles:...

compilation album.

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	38
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	24
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	21
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	20

Music video

The song's music video shows McBride singing in a dress at a wedding hall, with video screens of the Runaway Bride film in the background.