Unconditional (Clay Davidson song)
Encyclopedia
"Unconditional" is the debut single of American
country music singer Clay Davidson
that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at #3. It was his most successful hit single to date.
In the second verse, the young man is now married, and his wife leaves saying "I hate you" after putting up with enough of her husband's selfishness. The husband explains the same thing that his father had explained to him — that his love for her is unconditional.
United States
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country music singer Clay Davidson
Clay Davidson
Clay Davidson is an American country music artist. He signed to Virgin Records' Nashville division in late 1999, Davidson released his debut album Unconditional on April 11, 2000. Its title track was a top 5 hit for him on the Billboard country charts, and the album produced two more Top 30 hits...
that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at #3. It was his most successful hit single to date.
Content
The song begins with a young man coming home from a bar with "liquor on [his] breath". After an argument with his father about how he must abide by his rules, he leaves saying "I hate you." His father then explains: "You can't stop my love for you / It will be here, that's a given / As long as I am living on this Earth / One thing is true / You can turn away, forget me / Curse my name, but love won't let me let you go / Son, always know / My love is unconditional."In the second verse, the young man is now married, and his wife leaves saying "I hate you" after putting up with enough of her husband's selfishness. The husband explains the same thing that his father had explained to him — that his love for her is unconditional.
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 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... |
3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 49 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 9 |