How Can I Unlove You Explained

How Can I Unlove You
Type:single
Artist:Lynn Anderson
Album:How Can I Unlove You
B-Side:Don't Say Things You Don't Mean
Released:August 1971
Recorded:1971
Genre:Countrypolitan
Length:2:49
Label:Columbia
Producer:Glenn Sutton
Prev Title:You're My Man
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:Cry
Next Year:1972

"How Can I Unlove You" is the name of a No. 1 country hit by country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1971. "How Can I Unlove You" was written by Joe South, who had also written "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". The song was produced by Anderson's husband at the time, Glenn Sutton, who had also produced "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". The song was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 1971 Grammy Awards.

Chart performance

"How Can I Unlove You", was released as a single in August 1971, shortly after her previous hit, "You're My Man", peaked at No. 1 on the country charts, where it spent three weeks at the top.[1] Anderson had recently enjoyed what would ultimately be the biggest hit of her career, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden", in February 1971. "How Can I Unlove You" reached No. 63 on the Pop charts, the same position as her previous No. 1 country hit, "You're My Man".

Chart (1971)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 63
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] 30
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1
Canadian RPM Top Singles42
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks14

Bluegrass Recording

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 27.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 36.

  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Joel Whitburn . 2002 . Record Research . 21.