| I Don't Want to Have to Marry You | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius |
| Album: | I Don't Want to Have to Marry You |
| B-Side: | Have I Told You Lately that I Love You? |
| Released: | July 1976 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:02 |
| Label: | RCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Bob Ferguson |
| Next Title: | Saying Hello, Saying I Love You, Saying Goodbye |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
"I Don't Want to Have to Marry You" is a song written by Fred Imus and Phil Sweet,[1] and recorded by American country music duo Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius.
It was released in July 1976 as the first single and title track from the album I Don't Want to Have to Marry You. It was the most successful single for both Jim Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius as both a duo and as solo artists. The single was the only number one of their careers and stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.[2]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 | |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |